About bilateral cooperation
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management cooperates bilaterally with several strategic countries and regions on the environment and climate.
Cooperation between countries is necessary to achieve many environmental goals and international commitments. Our bilateral cooperation focuses on exchange of knowledge and experiences for mutual learning to achieve sustainable water ecosystems.
The purpose of bilateral cooperation
The purpose of bilateral cooperation is to:
- exchange experience on environmental management
- support the implementation of commitments made within the EU or international convention efforts
- pursue Sweden’s key issues in international environmental governance
- build alliances
- create understanding for others’ positions in international negotiations.
Prioritized countries
The Swedish government identifies countries to prioritize. These are normally large economies or countries with important environmental impact.
Countries and regions with which SwAM cooperates on environment and climate
Funds and agencies
The Swedish government has a specific fund for Swedish agencies’ bilateral cooperation with strategic countries in the field of environment and climate.
Several Swedish government agencies carry out bilateral cooperation:
- The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management
- The Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI)
- The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
- The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
