Cabinet Regulation No. 511 of 2008 on Procedures for Assessing the Damage Caused to Natural Monuments and Calculating the Costs of Remedial Measures Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Resource/damage valuation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Management/conservation Protection of environment Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the procedures for assessing the damage caused to natural monuments and calculating the costs of remedial measures. For natural monuments, which have been determined by the Cabinet or which have been determined by a local government, the damage must be evaluated taking into account the degree of damage or destruction. Full text English Website www.vvc.gov.lv References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Law (2006) Legislation | Latvia | 2006 (2013) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, EIA, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Liability/compensation, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage. Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2019) Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Sustainable use, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater pollution, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX