Progress report for
Swedish strategy for global action on the environment, climate, oceans and natural resources 2018-2022.
Achievement at a glance
On March 1, 2018, the Swedish Government decided on the new Swedish strategy for global action on the environment, climate, ocean and natural resources for the period 2018-2022. The strategy takes its point of departure from the Agenda 2030 and the sustainable development goals (SDGs). In particular, the strategy aims to contribute to the implementation of: clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), climate action (SDG 13), life below water (SDG 14) and life on land (SDG 15).This is the first time the ocean is explicitly included as a priority area for the Swedish global development cooperation. Ocean related goals include actions for clean water and ocean, reduced emissions and reduced marine debris. This also encompasses action for biodiversity, sustainable management of water and ocean as well as sustainable use of marine, coastal and freshwater ecosystems.
The strategy is implemented and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is providing support to about 28 activities related to freshwater- and marine environment to an amount around 340 million SEK annually. The marine activities focus on international initiatives (World Bank, UNDP, UNEP, IUCN, WRI and others) dealing with among others small scale fisheries, blue economy, marine spatial planning, marine pollution including plastics. Examples of activities include Problue and WorldFish, UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge, UNEP Regional Seas Programme and regional activities . Apart from this strategy, Sida is also including marine-related activities in other strategies, ie. Asia and Africa. The strategy is under implementation until 2022 and will most probably be renewed after that.
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