Internal Displacement in Sweden - Perceived Roles and Responsibilities
(2024) VBRM15 20241Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
- Abstract
- This study examines perceived roles and responsibilities of Swedish authorities and organizations in handling internal displacement. Although Sweden currently does not experience internal displacement, the changed security situation in Europe and the increasing frequency and severity of climate change related disasters suggest that Sweden may face such challenges in the future. Preparedness for internal displacement has become increasingly significant since Sweden’s NATO membership, which means it must ensure compliance with NATO standards for managing uncontrolled population movement. Incorporating evidence from document analyses and semi-structured interviews, this study demonstrates that individual roles and responsibilities of Swedish... (More)
- This study examines perceived roles and responsibilities of Swedish authorities and organizations in handling internal displacement. Although Sweden currently does not experience internal displacement, the changed security situation in Europe and the increasing frequency and severity of climate change related disasters suggest that Sweden may face such challenges in the future. Preparedness for internal displacement has become increasingly significant since Sweden’s NATO membership, which means it must ensure compliance with NATO standards for managing uncontrolled population movement. Incorporating evidence from document analyses and semi-structured interviews, this study demonstrates that individual roles and responsibilities of Swedish organizations and authorities were generally perceived as clear, since a response to internal displacement was predicted to be manageable with routine organizational roles. However, if the scale and duration of internal displacement would increase, uncertainty too would arise regarding these roles and responsibilities. This study identifies low levels of preparedness and a wish for heightened preparedness efforts among participants. Furthermore, it discusses challenges and opportunities for crisis management within a decentralized system. Additionally, the absence of a central coordinating actor capable of synchronizing individual responses and initiating preparedness measures for internal displacement is highlighted. Therefore, this study recommends assigning one actor with the responsibility of initiating preparedness efforts. Furthermore, it advocates for greater awareness among actors with the Swedish crisis management system about the risk of internal displacement and emphasizes the need for proactive preparation. Amidst the resumption of the total defence in Sweden, there is an opportunity to put internal displacement on the agenda. (Less)
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- author
- Söderström, Linnea LU and Dikker, Irma LU
- supervisor
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- Per Becker LU
- organization
- course
- VBRM15 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Internal Displacement, Sweden, Disaster Risk Management, Crisis Management, Preparedness, Response, Responsibility, Total Defence, Decentralized System
- language
- English
- id
- 9157124
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-10 07:24:32
- date last changed
- 2024-06-10 07:24:32
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abstract = {{This study examines perceived roles and responsibilities of Swedish authorities and organizations in handling internal displacement. Although Sweden currently does not experience internal displacement, the changed security situation in Europe and the increasing frequency and severity of climate change related disasters suggest that Sweden may face such challenges in the future. Preparedness for internal displacement has become increasingly significant since Sweden’s NATO membership, which means it must ensure compliance with NATO standards for managing uncontrolled population movement. Incorporating evidence from document analyses and semi-structured interviews, this study demonstrates that individual roles and responsibilities of Swedish organizations and authorities were generally perceived as clear, since a response to internal displacement was predicted to be manageable with routine organizational roles. However, if the scale and duration of internal displacement would increase, uncertainty too would arise regarding these roles and responsibilities. This study identifies low levels of preparedness and a wish for heightened preparedness efforts among participants. Furthermore, it discusses challenges and opportunities for crisis management within a decentralized system. Additionally, the absence of a central coordinating actor capable of synchronizing individual responses and initiating preparedness measures for internal displacement is highlighted. Therefore, this study recommends assigning one actor with the responsibility of initiating preparedness efforts. Furthermore, it advocates for greater awareness among actors with the Swedish crisis management system about the risk of internal displacement and emphasizes the need for proactive preparation. Amidst the resumption of the total defence in Sweden, there is an opportunity to put internal displacement on the agenda.}},
author = {{Söderström, Linnea and Dikker, Irma}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Internal Displacement in Sweden - Perceived Roles and Responsibilities}},
year = {{2024}},
}