lvm.lv · 7532 sonedel valsts mezos sakas meza stadisanas darbi
The first areas to undergo mechanised planting will be renewed this week in the LVM North Kurzeme region. In total, 19,270 hectares of state forests are planned to be renewed and afforested this year, by planting over 29 million top-quality seedlings from LVM tree nurseries.

stigarm.lv · kokrupniecibas nakotnes forums 2025
Latvia is a successful country, and the only path to continued development is through investment in high value-added production. Unfortunately, our economic growth lags behind other European countries, primarily due to over-bureaucratised policies. The disproportionate “syndrome of excellence” in implementing the European Green Deal hinders the availability of raw materials for manufacturers, while the complex, bureaucratic, and time-consuming communication between the state, municipalities, and businesses significantly delays the implementation of large investment projects.

lsm.lv · 11.03.2025 rosina laut arpus meza cirst lielakus kokus bez s…
Landowners must request municipal permission to fell trees outside forest areas, specifically within city and village territories. Currently, such permission is required if the tree's stump diameter exceeds 20 centimetres. However, amendments by the Ministry of Agriculture propose that permission will only be required for larger trees – starting from a diameter of 35 centimetres.

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Updates on the peat industry

silava.lv · lvmi silava podkasta jauna epizode eglu astonzobu mizgrauzis…
Updates on the European spruce bark beetle

ziemellatvija.lv · launa malka
To stay warm, people have burned wood since ancient times and continue to do so; smoke has entered the atmosphere, and the planet has not perished because of it. Scientists point out that global warming has other, more significant causes.

Economy. About and around

lvportals.lv · 373656 latvijas buvniecibas gada balva 2024 grand prix liepa…
Latvian Construction Annual Award 2024

db.lv · video lekcijas lmsp meza programmas 2024 ietvaros 519432
What is the current situation with innovation in Latvia, and what is needed for scientists, entrepreneurs, and educational institutions to operate even more effectively in the context of an innovative economy – this is what this conversation is about.

db.lv · dombrovskis asv noteiktie muitas tarifi negativi ietekmes ga…
The EU wanted to avoid such a scenario, which was clearly communicated to the USA; however, the new US administration decided to move forward by imposing customs tariffs on EU steel and aluminium, as well as on steel and aluminium products.

lasi.lv · sia liellopu izsolu nams dibinatajs kaspars adams cenas sauj…
“Liellopu izsoļu nams” soon turned into one of the largest livestock export companies not only in Latvia but throughout the entire region, including Poland. How it happened...

Science

silava.lv · ievelets lvmi silava zinatniskas padomes priekssedetajsAt the 07.03.2025 meeting of the Scientific Council of the Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava, leading researcher, Doctor of Biology, and LZA corresponding member Jānis Ozoliņš was elected as its chairman.

lbtu.lv · bioekonomikas nozaru parstrades uznemumus aicina piedalities…
Bioeconomy processing companies that do not only represent raw material extraction, but also process it and produce bioproducts, are invited to participate in the study.

silava.lv · iznacis mezzinatnes zurnala baltic forestry jaunakais numurs
...the latest – 30th issue of the Baltic forestry science journal Baltic Forestry has been released.

On hunting

medibam.lv · nakts redzamibas temeklis maksligas gaismas avots un termala…
Order of the Director General of the State Forest Service Andris Purvs dated 11 March 2025

Environmental issues

kem.gov.lv · kem uzrauga klimata finansu instrumentu godpratigu izmantosa…
Alongside the allocation of funding, the Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM) carefully monitors the use of financial resources and actively participates in protecting the public interest to ensure that the state support provided is used honestly and not for selfish purposes.

daba.gov.lv · aicina uz dabas lieguma nicas ivju audze parvaldibas plana s…
The Nature Conservation Agency invites you to a public consultation meeting regarding the management plan for the “Nīcas īvju audze” nature reserve on 11 March 2025 at 17:00 at the Rucava and Dunika Parish Association office (“Purenītes”, “Sikšņi”, Dunika parish).
The management plan, including information on each land plot, is available on the website ozols.gov.lv.

daba.gov.lv · apstiprinats dabas lieguma lubana mitrajs dabas aizsardzibas…
The Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development has approved the nature conservation plan for the “Lubāna mitrājs” nature reserve for the period until 2036, which summarises proposals for the management of this nature area and measures for the protection of species and habitats.

daba.gov.lv · aicina piedalities dabas lieguma gudenieki parvaldibas plana…
The Nature Conservation Agency invites you to get involved in the public consultation of the management plan for the “Gudenieki” nature reserve until 25 March 2025, as well as to participate in a stakeholder meeting on the best solutions for implementing the management plan, which will take place on 8 April at 17:00 in the “Gudenieki” nature reserve.

daba.gov.lv · notiks informativas sanaksmes par aizsargajamo ainavu apvidu…
The meetings will cover the objectives of establishing the “Ziemeļgauja” protected landscape area, its natural values, the procedure for developing the nature conservation plan, the experts involved and planned field research, as well as the opportunity to participate in the development of the nature conservation plan. Participants will also be able to express their views and provide proposals for the territory's development.

daba.gov.lv · kemeru nacionalaja parka noslegusies vecslocenes upes attiri…
The Nature Conservation Agency has completed the cleaning of the Vecslocene River in the territory of Ķemeri National Park in Jūrmala, thereby both restoring the river's natural flow and reducing the risks of flooding in surrounding residential areas.

Assessment of the reform

delfi.lv · gatis krumins neliels ieskats atr vesture
As the example of Valmiera over the last decade shows, rapid growth in GDP per capita is possible even in places that are not closely adjacent to the capital, Riga. Most importantly, it is about letting such municipalities work and encouraging others to be inspired by their examples.

Awaiting municipal elections

ltrk.lv · ltrk izstradajusi rekomendacijas ieklausanai politisko parti…
The LTRK has developed recommendations that we invite political parties to include in their municipal election programmes. These recommendations cover issues essential to entrepreneurship, the economy, and regional growth – attracting investment, effective and fair tax policy, reducing bureaucracy, involving entrepreneurs in transparent decision-making, strengthening security, and other matters that will help build a competitive and stable economy for the regions and for all of Latvia.

lsm.lv · 12.03.2025 izcirtis kokus un aizsegs saules gaismu imanta ci…
In Imanta, surrounded by the multi-storey buildings of Mazā Krūmu iela and Dubultu iela, the construction of three multi-storey houses is planned for the future. The Riga Municipality's Greenery Preservation Commission has approved the felling of 12 trees in total.

Miscellaneous

aprinkis.lv · 59646 maris zanders par latviesu valodas situaciju joprojam…
It might seem that if one's skills are very good or good, these people would also confidently and willingly communicate in the Latvian language in everyday life. It turns out that this is not the case.

satori.lv · cetri ieteikumi lemumu pienemejiem latvija
Let's start with a shift which, in my view, is unequivocally useful – we (politicians, experts, media) will need to take more interest in the Baltic Sea region. The stranger the relations between Europe and the USA become, the greater the importance of what is happening in Poland, Scandinavia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

lsm.lv · 12.03.2025 strida vidu starp rektoru un padomi iekluvusi mak…
...the Latgale branch in Rēzekne is chosen by students from a wide area, and not just from the Latgale region; likewise, he emphasises that graduates of the branch often find work right there in the region, for example, working as restorers in museums. It is worth noting for the Latgale region and on a much broader scale that a wood restoration department has been operating at the branch for many years, where icons are restored...

lsm.lv · 14.03.2025 daugavgrivas cietoksni uztures izpetis un attisti…
Daugavgrīva Fortress will be kept in state ownership, managed by the Ministry of Economics.

fold.lv · noskaidroti zelta abele 2024 laureati
Last week, the closing ceremony of the “Zelta ābele 2024” book art competition took place at the National Library of Latvia, where the most artistically valuable publications in Latvia for 2024 were awarded.

retv.lv · dobeles dzelzcela staciju modernizes bet vesturiskas ekas li…
Not only is the station building itself outdated, but the height of the platforms no longer meets modern requirements. Furthermore, the station building itself is not currently in use, and there is no movement of residents within it.

Current affairs in cartoons

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