Swedish policies for sustainable urban

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Lina MartinsonMinistry of Integration and Gender

EqualityDivision for Integration and Urban

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Ola Göransson

Swedish Ministry of the Environment

Division for Sustainable Development

Swedish Policies for Sustainable Urban Development

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Sustainable City Policy

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Policy for GlobalDevelopmentLocal Development Agreements

Delegation for Sustainable Cities

City of Stockholmlocal development

Intra Government Cross Sector Coordination

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

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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Swedish Urban Development Policy

• 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