1. The use of Article 17 assessments in SE (national biodiversity strategies, measuring progress, target setting etc.)
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2. The Article 17 assessment is used as a data source for evaluation of Swedish environmental objectives
Flourishing Lakes and Streams
A Balanced Marine Environment, Flourishing Coastal Areas and Archipelagos
Thriving Wetlands
Sustainable Forests
A Varied Agricultural Landscape  
A Magnificent Mountain Landscape
A Rich Diversity of Plant and Animal Life
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3. The Article 17 assessment is one of the main criteria for setting the ambition of the monitoring programs on each species or habitat
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4. Article 17 assessments are used for prioritizing among action plans for threatened species
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5. Conservation status from Article 17 is used as an argument in assessment of plans and projects according to our national legislation
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6. Base line inventory studies more focused on unknown habitats and species rather than those with bad conservation status
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7. Thoughts for the future
Regular adjustments of priorities based on the results from the Article 17 reporting – status, trends and threats
Develop proposals on target settings, action plans for the habitats and species on the Directive
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8. Thank you for listening
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