The Swedish archipelago project

The Government has instructed the Swedish Environmental Advisory Council to follow up and support the county administrative boards' work on resource management programmes for their archipelago areas. The Council has evaluated them and proposed further measures. The Council's report Living Archipelago (SOU 2000:67) has been handed over to the Swedish Government June 21, 2000.

Background
The seas and archipelagos in Sweden are unique. They embrace a wide range of ecosystem and plant and animal biotopes. The natural beauty, the distinctive cultural heritage and the variety of archipelago landscapes make them very valuable for outdoor activities and recreation. But there are several threats hanging over the sensitive water environment in Sweden's archipelagos, and the coastal zone is a zone where conflicting interests compete for the right of use. The Government instructed therefore seven county administrative boards to make resource management programmes for their archipelago areas. The programmes are action programmes designed to achieve ecologically sustainable development in the archipelagos. The programmes have been developed in co-operation with municipalities and local organisations as well as with the competent authorities.

Read Summary of the report Living Archipelago
Read more about the tasks assigned to the county administrative boards and the Council