Law on Compensation for Restrictions on Economic Activities in Protected Territories (2013) Pays/Territoire Lettonie Type du document Législation Date 2013 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Forêts, Terre et sols, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Responsabilité/indemnisation Restrictions à l'utilisation Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Régime foncier Planification territoriale Terres privées Zonage Aire protégée Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Subvention/incitation Questions de procédures Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord Résumé The Law prescribes the conditions for allocating compensation for restrictions on economic activities in specially protected nature territories and micro-reserves set up by the State and local governments and resulting from the requirements for protection of the protected territories, as well as the procedures for allocating compensation. According to the Law, compensation for restrictions on agricultural or forestry activities in protected territories must be allocated as an annual support payment. An annual support payment for restrictions on economic activities in protected nature territories of European signficance (Natura 2000) must be disbursed in accordance with the procedures laid down in the laws and regulations regarding allocation of rural development support from the resources of the relevant European Union funds. An annual support payment for restrictions on economic activities in micro-reserves may be disbursed in accordance with the procedures laid down in the laws and regulations regarding allocation of rural development support from the resources of the relevant European Union funds. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.likumi.lv