Latvia Environment

​Central

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development is in charge of:

  • Climate change issues;
  • Industrial pollution;
  • Protection of species and habitats;
  • Construction control;
  • Soil quality;
  • Specially protected nature territories;
  • Waste management;
  • Water protection;
  • State Environment Service inspectors.

 

Regional

N/A

 

Local

Local authorities are responsible for:

  • Implementation of environmental policy;
  • Waste management; and
  • Water protection. 


Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government

 

Sources

Environmental Protection Law

Law on Pollution

Law on Specially Protected Nature Territories

Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government

Waste Management Law 

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