Development of the Swedish National Parks
1909 endorsed the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) the formation of ten national parks, not just the first in Sweden, but even in Europe. Nine of these parks arose in the following year - Abisko, Stora Sjofallet, Sarek, Pieljekaise, Sanfjallet, Hamra, Garphyttan, Angso and part of the island of Gotska Sandon. This new legislation was part of [...]
Vaxjo: a Swedish model of ecological development
In Sweden, sustainable development and the fight against global warming are not only the business of the state, although Sweden is the first country to have set the goal of “zero oil” by 20 years. While the European Union wants to reduce by 20% its CO2 emissions by 2020, the city of Vaxjo, southern Sweden [...]
Sweden Guides Country
Sweden is proud to belong to the industrial economies the most advanced in Europe, and enjoys one of the social systems of the highest in the world. It also has a size able number of multinational companies (Volvo, Ericsson). A prolonged period of peace, marked by a neutral policy during the two world wars, has [...]
