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LMO Description
Organisation Ministry
Details
Level of authority National
Formal Mandate Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development is the leading state administrative institution in the field of environmental protection which includes protection of environment and nature, maintenance and rational utilization of natural resources, as well as sub-sectors of hydrometeorology and use of subsoil. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development ensures planning and coordination process of state and regional development, local governments’ development and supervision, territorial development planning.
Main Activities Competent institution in regard to several INSPIRE geospatial data sets (annex I, II and III), incl. Oceanographic Geographic Features, Sea Regions, Habitats and Biotopes, etc.
LMO URL www.varam.gov.lv  
Comments
LMO CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person BAIBA ZASA
Organisation MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Function SENIOR OFFICIAL
Address PELDU STR 25 RIGA LV-1494
Country LATVIA 
Tel +37167026910
Fax  
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the LMO in INSPIRE development
  1. participate in the review process
  2. be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain: National
Description of geographic extent: LV
Societal Sector central government
Specific Expertise
Metadata
INSPIRE Data Themes
Theme UserProducerCoordinator
Geographical names    
Transport networks    
Hydrography    
Protected sites    
Elevation    
Geology    
Environmental monitoring Facilities    
Area management/restriction/regulation zones & reporting units    
Natural risk zones    
Meteorological geographical features    
Oceanographic geographical features  
Sea regions  
Habitats and biotopes    
Species distribution    
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development Transposition, supervision and coordination of implementation of EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC. Implementation of EU Integrated maritime policy.
Primary Business Environmental management 
Environmental application domains Water (marine) resources management  

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