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INTERNATIONAL

COOPERATION AT

THE SWEDISH

ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION

AGENCY

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THE SWEDISH EPA CONDUCTS

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

BOTH BILATERALLY WITH SELECTED

COUNTRIES AND IN VARIOUS

MULTILATERAL FORUMS

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The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Swedish EPA) is the government’s national environ­ mental authority and is tasked with implementing and coordinating environmental work. This entails compiling knowledge and documentation to develop our own and others environmental efforts, helping to develop and implement environmental policy by acting in such a way as to ensure compliance with the Swedish Environmental Code and achievement of the national environmental objectives.

The agency was established in 1967 and is thus the oldest EPA in the world.

Our vision is ‘a good living environment for humans and all other living things, now and for future generations’. The overall goal of Swedish environmen tal policy is to hand over to the next ge­ neration a society in which the major environmental problems in Sweden have been solved, without in­ creasing environmental and health problems outside Sweden’s borders (the generational goal).

We know from experience that good environmen­ tal governance not only supports economic develop­ ment but also establishes the foundation for prospe­ rity and sustainable development.

Nationally, the Swedish EPA is responsible for implementing environmental policy in areas such as air pollution and climate change, biological diver­ sity and nature conservation, recycling, waste and contaminated areas, environmental monitoring and environmental research.

We coordinate the evaluation of progress towards the environmental quality objectives set by the Swedish Parliament. At the government’s request, we undertake studies on a range of issues and provide data and analysis for policy decisions. A central

part of Swedish environmental work is carried out through our active participation in the development and formulation of strategies and policies in the EU as well as via the implementation of multilateral environmental agreements and conventions.

WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITIES

The Swedish EPA conducts international cooperation both bilaterally and in various multilateral forums. The cooperation improves our ability to achieve the Swedish generational goal and our environmental objectives.

Global environmental cooperation is important for Sweden, and since the early 1990s the Swedish EPA has been involved in various forms of develop­ ment cooperation.

Our special area of expertise is capacity develop­ ment for more efficient and effective environmental governance, based on democracy, human rights and rule of law with a clear citizen perspective.

We work in partnerships to create better con­ ditions for good environmental governance and strengthen the capacity of organisations and institu­ tions. We cooperate bilaterally with environmental agencies in some ten countries, multilaterally in the Nordic countries and the Arctic and Barents regi­ ons, and with UN bodies such as UNEP, UNDP and UNECE. The agency’s bilateral and multilateral cooperation is funded through allocations from the national budget for environmental policy and Swedish development cooperation policy.

‘A GOOD LIVING ENVIRONMENT

FOR HUMANS AND ALL OTHER

LIVING THINGS, NOW AND

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ARCTIC COUNCIL

Contribute to the Arctic Contami­ nants Action Programme, the Arc­ tic Monitoring and Assessment Programme and participate in the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna working group.

BARENTS

Participate in the BEAC Working Group on Environment and its subgroups on nature protection, water issues, climate regional stra­ tegies, and the work to eliminate Barents environmental hotspots.

NORDIC REGION

Cooperate in programmes on climate, marine environment, chemicals, biodiversity and nature protection, waste, sustainable consumption and production and green economy led by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

ITP

Carry out international train ing programmes in environmental governance focusing on environ­ mental policy instruments and principles of good governance. OECD

Represent Sweden on the Environ­ mental Policy Committee (EPOC)

and its work on climate change, biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable production and consumption.

UNDP

Cooperate on environmental go­ vernance in developing and tran­ sition countries for sustain able management of natural resources. UNECE

Represent Sweden on the Com­ mittee on Environmental Policy (CEP) and its work on environ­ mental policy as well as in the ECEs environmental performance expert group. BRAZIL CHILE GEORGIA PALESTINE SERBIA UKRAINE USA A SELECTION OF SWEDISH EPA’S CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2015

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UNEP

Cooperate with the Sustainable UN (SUN) to develop and imple­ ment environmental management systems for the UN.

WORLD BANK

Cooperate on global Ecosystem Services Accounting together with the Environment for Development initiative (EfD) and the Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES) partnership.

BRAZIL

Develop cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment on mercury control and waste mana­ gement.

CHILE

Cooperate with the Ministry of the Environment and the City of Stockholm on reducing methane emissions from municipal waste as part of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC). CHINA

Cooperate with the Ministry of Environmental Protection on the environmental conventions and also within the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED).

GEORGIA

Support waste management re­ form and strengthen authorities’ capacity and expertise to safely manage and close landfills.

INDIA

Arrange training programmes for environmental regulators in colla­ boration with the environmental organization Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and the Norwegian Environment Agency on compliance, monitoring and enforcement.

PALESTINE

Explore different areas for possible future cooperation between the Palestinian Environ­ ment Quality Authority (EQA) and the Swedish EPA.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION Cooperate with the the Ministry of Nature Resources and Environ­ ment of the Russian Federation on issues such as nature conservation and biodiversity, climate and air, environmental protection and waste.

SERBIA

Cooperate on EU accession, focu­ sing on the implementation of the environment chapter and create an effective national structure to coordinate the work.

UKRAINE

Strengthen the Ministry of Ecolo­ gy and Natural Resources’ ability to take part effectively in the up­ coming EU accession negotiations concerning the environment­ chapter.

USA

Cooperate on promoting life cycle analysis data accessibility, inter­ operability and applications and also approaches to reduce waste within the food sector.

CHINA

INDIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION

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Emissions to air, land, seas, lakes and rivers

in one country affect the environment in other

countries. Transboundary effects can also be

seen in areas such as overexploitation of

natu-ral resources, degradation of soil, de forestation,

and poor management of waste. When other

countries reduce their emissions, Sweden’s

en-vironment can also improve – just as emissions

and consumption of imported goods in Sweden

can affect environment and health in other

countries. In order to improve global

environ-ment, we need to cooperate globally.

MORE INFORMATION Ulrik Westman, Head of Unit International Cooperation Unit Policy Development Department

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency OFFICE: Valhallavägen 195, Stockholm

POSTAL ADRESS: SE­106 48 Stockholm, Sweden

PHONE: +46 (0)10 698 10 00 FAX: +46 (0)10 698 16 00 www.swedishepa.se/internationalcooperation

[email protected]

ISBN: 978-91-620-8726-5. DESIGN: HÖNIG / NV

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OTO: WONG MEI TENG, SIGURD DECROOS, ANDREAS KRAPPWEIS, KENT MURRA

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