A Swedish Strategy for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Reference No.: KN2026/00242

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a framework convention with three overarching objectives: to conserve biodiversity, to use biodiversity in a sustainable manner, and to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.

The Convention entered into force in 1993 and currently has 196 parties. All parties are required, under Article 6 of the Convention, to develop national strategies, plans or programmes for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

At the UN Conference on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) in 2022, member countries adopted an entirely new global framework for biodiversity. The so-called Kunming–Montreal Framework includes 23 action targets aimed at halting and reversing biodiversity loss. All countries therefore need to update their national strategies. The report “A Swedish Strategy for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services,” adopted on 5 February 2026, is Sweden’s contribution to this work. Sweden’s previous plan was adopted in 2013.

The foundation of Sweden’s national strategy and its contribution to achieving the global biodiversity targets is the environmental objectives system, as well as other parliamentary objectives relevant to the action targets in the Kunming–Montreal Framework. The Government has also adopted two new interim targets within the environmental objectives system: one on urban green spaces and one on improving the diversity of wild pollinators. The environmental objectives correspond to the environmental dimension of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.