Decree No. 338 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Land-use planning Environmental planning Policy/planning Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree establishes the following tasks and competences of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development: (a) elaborates and implements common state policy in the sphere of environmental protection, conservation and rational management of natural resources, land-use planning, tourism, hydrometeorology and subsoil management; and (b) within its competence elaborates and coordinates drafts of legislative acts complying with the requirements of the European Commission. Full text Russian Website latvia.news-city.info References - Legislation Amended by Decree No. 54 of the cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 338 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. Legislation | Latvia | 1999 Keyword: Institution, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 390 of the cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 338 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. Legislation | Latvia | 1998 Keyword: Institution, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX