Environmental Protection Agency (Sweden)






Naturvårdsverket's coat of arms.


The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Swedish: Naturvårdsverket) is a government agency in Sweden responsible for proposing and implementing environmental policies. It was founded in 1967 and reports to the Swedish Ministry of the Environment.


The following is a summary of Sweden's Sixteen Environmental Quality Objectives, (verbatim from the agency's own website, July, 2008.):[1]



  • Reduced Climate Impact

  • Clean Air

  • Natural Acidification Only

  • A Non-Toxic Environment

  • A Protective Ozone Layer

  • A Safe Radiation Environment

  • Zero Eutrophication

  • Flourishing Lakes and Streams

  • Good-Quality Groundwater

  • A Balanced Marine Environment

  • Thriving Wetlands


  • Sustainable Forests

  • A Varied Agricultural Landscape

  • A magnificent mountain landscape

  • A Good built environment

  • A rich diversity of plant and animal life



Nature Photographer of the Year


Each year, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency names a Swedish photographer "Nature Photographer of the Year".



  • 1990 – Tore Hagman

  • 1991 – Per Klaesson

  • 1992 – Ingmar Holmåsen

  • 1993 – Sven Gillsäter

  • 1994 – Gerry Johansson

  • 1995 – Bertil Pettersson

  • 1996 – Claes Grundsten

  • 1997 – Jan-Peter Lahall

  • 1998 – Peter Gerdehag

  • 1999 – Hans Strand

  • 2000 – no one selected

  • 2001 – Staffan Widstrand

  • 2002 – Inge Lennmark

  • 2003 – Jan Töve

  • 2004 – Lars Bygdemark

  • 2005 – Brutus Östling

  • 2006 – Helene Schmitz

  • 2007 – Lennart Nilsson

  • 2008 – Mireille de la Lez

  • 2009 – Serkan Günes

  • 2010 – no one selected

  • 2011 – Jan Grahn

  • 2012 – Johan Hallmn



References





  1. ^ Sweden's national environmental objectives, from Swedish Environmental Protection Agency




External links


  • The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency











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