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Swedish policies for sustainable
urban development
Lina Martinson
Ministry of Integration and Gender
Equality
Division for Integration and Urban Development
Ola Göransson
Swedish Ministry of the Environment
Division for Sustainable Development
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Health
and Social Affairs
Ministry of Enterprise,
Energy and
Communications
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of
Finance
Ministry of Employment
Ministry of
Integration and
Gender Equality
Ministry of Education and
Research
Ministry of Justice
Swedish Policies for Sustainable Urban
Development
Intra Government Cross Sector Coordination
Urban Development Policy
Sustainable City
Policy
Local Development Agreements
SymbioCity
Policy for Global
Development
Delegation for Sustainable Cities
City of Stockholm
local development
Focus areas for discussion
 What should the role and requirements of
governments be in a globalised world?
 What is needed to ensure and strengthen
the quality of life in cities and to prevent
increasing exclusion and social tension?
 Can the Swedish model of cross sector
governance of urban development give
guidance regarding cooperation of actors
at different levels and with room for
neighborhood engagement?
Urbanisation – a global challenge
The Urban Paradox
Employment rate, 20-64 year olds
Percent
80
75
Sw eden, average
70
65
Local areas w ith
developm ent
agreem ent,
average
60
55
50
45
40
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
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2006
2007
2008
Swedish Urban Development Policy
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ordinance on urban
development 2008-2010
local agreements between
the government and 21
municipalities
38 urban districts
partnerships involving a
broad range of local actors
 focus on employment,
education, safety/security
and growth
Empowering
citizens!
The Climate Challenge –
Cities are important parts of the solution
Swedish Climate Policy
• Put a price on emission of greenhouse
gases!
(CO2-tax =0,1 Euro/kg, EU-emissions
trading)
• Mitigation and adaptation measures
intruduced in planning and building law
• Promote good examples and technological
development for conversion to a green
economy
Sustainable City Examples in
Sweden
Hammarby Sjöstad – Scheme for Circular
Metabolism
National Programme for Promoting
Sustainable Urban Development
International Concept for
Sustainable Cities and Green
Technology
Global challenges - our
responsibility
Sweden's policy for global development
- Cities and Climate Change one Priority Area