|
Organization |
Formal institution |
Key person |
Description of role |
| |
|
Unesco MAB Office |
No |
Peter Dogsé |
Gave comments on an application draft to check formalities as part of his
job. Was first contacted by Olof Olsson about KVBR. |
|
Swedish MAB Committee |
No |
Olof Olsson, secretary |
Developing a national MAB committee and influencing/lobbying SEPA to
promote biosphere reserves. Established crucial links between Magnusson (the
BO), Dogsé (Unesco), and Folke (researcher). |
|
SEPA |
Yes |
Torsten Larsson |
Wetland expert. Convinced SEPA to pay partial salary to one staff member
(Cronert) for some years to develop the wetlands. SEPA has helped with criteria
for listing Nature 2000 areas in the area and making priorities. |
|
Gunnar Zettersten |
Member of the Swedish MAB Committee. Financial support to the MAB Committee
and the BO. |
|
Anders Bergqvist |
Works with the building of Naturum, which is a major external investment
for SEPA. |
|
Region Scania |
Yes |
Bo Fransman |
Environmental fund. Supported KVBR in its application process to become a
biosphere reserve: “The BO is a serious partner and writes good
applications.” |
|
Christine Axelsson |
Chair of Regional Development Fund 2002–2006. Decided to support KVBR
financially. |
|
CAB |
Yes |
Göran Mattiasson |
Helped nesting the local networks into the political structure by
formalizing The Consultancy Group in 1997. “Now when it is a biosphere
reserve the politicians need to ‘own’ the process to be more
accountable, the BO cannot remain in charge of everything.” |
|
Elisabeth Hellmo |
Director for Environmental Unit, responsible for nature reserves. Transfers
national grants from SEPA and assists municipality administrations. |
|
Hans Cronert |
Has been the personal link between the CAB and the municipality since
1989. |
|
MEB |
Yes |
Bo Kristiansson |
Chair 1988–1991 and 1998–2002. Inaugurated the BO as a municipal
organization. |
|
Heléne Fritzon |
Chair 2002–2006. Has pushed for building the new Centre, Naturum:
“Regarding KVBR, all formal decisions have been taken by the local
parliament.” |
|
Bengt Gustafson |
Chair since 2006. Continues to support KVBR: “The biosphere reserve
fits with our municipal profile. The present conservative rule makes no
difference in this respect.” |
|
Municipal administrations |
Yes |
Ingvar Lövkvist |
Head of Land and Exploitation Office 1985–2006. Managing Municipal
Director 2007–2008 when the large investment in Naturum was decided.
“Projects have often started after informal agreements between SEM and the
Chair of MEB before being formal decisions being made, but that's often
how it works.” |
|
Tomas Theander |
City Architect. Assisted the BO with physical (land use) planning issues
and strategies for climate and transportation: “In this respect there is
no difference compared to collaborating with other municipal administration,
they are also under the MEB.” |
|
Michael Dahlman |
Environmental and Technical Administrations. Helped KVBR with expertise on
water issues. |
|
Göran Persson |
Head of the Coordination Administration. “There is no change in
flexibility for the BO since it became part of the Coordination
Administration.” |
|
BO |
No |
Sven-Erik Magnusson |
Director since 1989. Initiated Kristianstads Vattenrike together with
Cronert and others (Olsson et al. 2004). |
|
Karin Magntorn |
Information director and Director of Naturum. Coordinated the MAB
application. |
|
WWF |
No |
Michael Löfroth |
Suggested WWF to support KVBR when working at SEPA. WWF has helped KVBR to
reintroduce the catfish and save the river-pearl. Engaged in policy making and
lobbying SEPA, Ministry of Environment, the CAB, and researchers
(Folke). |
|
Stockholm University |
No |
Carl Folke |
Helped Olof Olsson in lobbying SEPA to promote biosphere reserves.
Coordinated international research. |
|
Kristianstad University College |
No |
Magnus Thelaus |
Helped the BO with the MAB application in terms of summarizing research
from the area and supporting various processes. |
|
Farmers Federation Kristianstad |
No |
Hans Åkesson, Chairman |
Accepted to become member of the consultancy group for nature conservation.
Supported by other farmers; no formal mission. Contributed knowledge. |