| Course title | Forest Legislation |
| Course code | MežZ4011 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 2.25 |
| Total Hours in Course | 60.75 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 8 |
| Date of course confirmation | 08/11/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Forest Management |
| Course developers | |
| Mg. oec., lekt. Lita Vanaga |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Conceptual bases of Forest Legislation. International conventions and agreements regulations of the Europe Union. Forest Legislation of Latvia as a instrument of National Forest Policy. Forest Legislation development (Forest Act, restrictions). Forest as private property, special requirements. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| After this course students will have knowledge about major legislation in the forest sector and its application in practice. Students can use their knowledge for solving conflict situations in forest management. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Valsts meža dienesta likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste].Stājas spēkā 01.01.2000. ar grozījumiem. [Skatīts 27.12.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=14594 2. Meža likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste].Stājas spēkā 17.03.2000. ar grozījumiem [Skatīts 27.12.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=2825 | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Baltijas koks, ISSN 1407-6667
2. Meža avīze, SSN 1407-6187 3. Dienas bizness, ISSN 1407-2041 |
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