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Development Planning System Law (2008)

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Policy/planning Agricultural development Sustainable development Procedural matters Cultural heritage
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Law lays down rules for development planning in Latvia. Its purpose is to promote sustainable and stable development of the State, as well as the improvement of the quality of life of inhabitants, by determining the development planning system. The Law applies to the development planning in the Saeima, the Cabinet, State institutions of direct administration, planning regions and State administrative institutions which are not subordinated to the Cabinet. According to the Law, the development planning is the development of principles, objectives and actions necessary for the achievement thereof in order to implement politically specified priorities and to ensure the development of the society and territory. In addition, the development planning system must cover policy planning and territorial development planning and ensure the coherence and mutual co-ordination of the decisions taken by State and local government institutions.

Full text
English
Website
www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

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Cabinet Regulation No. 970 of 2009 on Procedures for the Public Participation in the Development Planning Process

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