Freshwater - Why care? (Latvia)

SOER 2010 Common environmental theme (Deprecated)

Topics: Water and marine environment

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SOER Common environmental theme from Latvia

Topic: Freshwater

Published: 26 Nov 2010 Modified: 11 May 2020

Water is one of the most important natural resources and its use relates to all human activities and natural processes. However, water as a resource is often supplied freely without any consideration for its self-purification capacity. Freshwater quality improvement and protection against eutrophication are among the main priorities in Latvia’s environmental policy. To ensure its rational use and long-term protection, water has been defined as a important national asset[1].

[1] Water protection - information from the Ministry of the Environment