Law on Environmental Protection. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1991 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Basic legislation Environmental planning Pollution control Environmental standards Energy conservation/energy production Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Law entered into force from the date of its official promulgation. Abstract The purpose of the Law is to promote sustainable development in the field of environmental protection, to create and ensure an effective environmental protection system, with the following functions: 1) to conserve, protect, and improve the quality of environment; 2) to protect human health; 3) to ensure environmental protection from the impacts created by anthropogenic loads; 4) to conserve biological diversity; 5) to promote the sustainable utilization of natural resources and energy; 6) to en Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation No. 365 on utilisation, monitoring and control of sewage sludge and the compost thereof. Legislation | Latvia | 2002 Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Fertilizers/nutrients, Sewerage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Environmental Protection Law. Legislation | Latvia | 2006 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, EIA, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Liability/compensation, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX