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Stakeholders

Climate adaptation takes place at various societal levels and within different areas of responsibility. The information on these pages aim to explain the roles and regulations for climate adaptation, from local to global level.

Sveriges Riksdag i Stockholm.

Government and Parliament

At the national level, the Government, the Parliament, and many government agencies are responsible for climate change adaptation efforts in various ways.

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Authorities

In Sweden, there are about 400 central government agencies and public administrations. The agencies must apply the laws and carry out the activities decided by the Riksdag and Government.

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The County Administrative Boards

The county administrative boards bear monitoring responsibility for municipality work with climate adaptation. They must also initiate and support municipal climate adaptation work.

Flygbild över kommun i Dalarna.

Municipalities

At the local level, municipalities have a role in ensuring the well-being of their residents. This role includes various significant activities that are affected by climate change.