Cabinet Order No.830 of 2007 on National Programme for the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks 2008 – 2015 Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Latvijas Vēstnesis, 206, 22.12.2007. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Flood Hazards Risk assessment/management Coastal zone management Early warning system Cultural heritage Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 2008-2015 Abstract The National Programme for the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks 2008-2015 has been developed as a mid-term policy planning document in accordance with the task assigned to the Ministry of Environment in Paragraph 2.1 of Cabinet Order No.621 of 17 August 2006, On the Concept “Regarding Measures to be Performed in order to Prevent the Flood Threats Caused in Jēkabpils Following the Creation of Pļaviņas HPS and its Water Reservoirs. The objective of the Programme ties in with the objectives of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, the UNECE Helsinki Convention of 1992 On the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes and Directive 2007/60/EC – to establish such water protection system which promotes the reduction of flood impact, as well as a framework for the assessment and management of threats caused by floods, in order to reduce the adverse impact for human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity associated with floods occurring in the Community. In order to achieve the objectives set, the Programme focuses on practical measures which are achievable within the time period referred to, by setting the following sub-objectives and tasks: (1) detailed research of flood risk areas according to the flood risk criteria; (2) preliminary assessment of areas subject to flood risk and planning for further action; (3) clarification of priority areas at risk of flooding and determination of the specific measures for the prevention or reduction of flood risks; and (4) implementation of measures to be performed for the prevention of flood risks and the reduction of flood risks in priority areas. Full text English/Latvian Website likumi.lv