ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

February 1989
The Republican Ecology Research and Information Center was created by Decree No.4 of the State Environment Protection Committee order of the Latvian SSR of 1 January 1989. on the basis of the Central Hydrochemical laboratory of the Ministry of Melioration and Water Management of Latvian SSR.

September 1993
The Latvian Environmental Data Center was created by Decree No.9 of the LR Ministry of Environment and Regional Development of 17 September 1993.

October 1st, 2000
The Latvian Environmental Agency was created by Decree N0.478 of the LR Cabinet of Ministers of 27 September 2000., reorganizing the Environmental Consultation and Monitoring Center and uniting it with the Latvian Environmental Data Center.

January 1st, 2000
By Decree of the Minister of Environment and Regional Development of 6 August 2001., the Latvian Environmental Agency adopted the National Surface Water Monitoring Program for implementation from the Latvian Hydrometeorology Agency.