Appendix (explanation of symbols in tables)

Environmental Indicators for Latvia

Socio-Economic Developments P Industrial accidents of transboundary importance; Population; GDP
  R Environmental expenditures as a share of GDP; Environmental education, public awareness; Environmental policy and economic instruments; EIA; Monitoring networks: structure
Climate Change P Energy consumption; Total CH4 and CO2 emissions
  S  
  R  
Ozone Depletion P Share of products and equipment using ODS
  S  
  R  
Acidification P Emissions of SO2, NOx, NH3, CxHy, particles from stationary sources; Transboundary transport of S and N; Number of transport vehicles by type
  S Air quality: Trends of NOx concentration and number of cars; NO2 concentrations
  R Targets for SO2 and NOx emissions
Tropospheric Ozone P Total CO and NMVOC emissions
  S Ozone concentrations
  R  
Land P Manure & lime use; Use of fertilizers
  S Background content of heavy metals in soils by type; Soil quality
  R  
Marine & Coastal Environment P Waste water discharges, total and by degree of treatment; Annual discharges of P, N, detergents, oils; Pollution load (N, P, & BOD) to the Baltic Sea
  S N, P conc. in the Gulf of Riga; Conc. of chlorophyll-A in the Gulf of Riga
  R  
Biodiversity Loss P  
  S Number of noble trees, by species; Number of wolf, lynx, & otter
  R Number of plant and animal species under special protection (Red book) vs. total number of species
Forests P Timber felling
  S Trends in total forest stand volume
  R Trends in reforestation
Eutrophication & Water Quality P Waste water discharges, total and by degree of treatment; Annual discharge of P, N, detergents, oils; Water abstraction; Use of fertilizers; Trends in waste water discharge (total BOD, total N)
  S N, P conc. in the Gulf of Riga; Total P & N in Salaca & Lielupe rivers; Background content of heavy metals in soils by type
  R Share of urban population connected to centralized water supply; Waste water treatment plants
Water Resources & Quantity P  
  S Number of lakes and rivers; Share of ground and surface water suitable for drinking water abstraction
  R  
Urban Air Quality P Air emission from stationary sources in cities, total
  S  
  R  
Urban Population, Land Use & Transport P Total urban and rural population: state and trends
  S  
  R  
Waste & Noise P Hazardous waste generation; Household waste generation, total and per capita; Trends in municipal waste disposal; Municipal waste amount per resident
  S  
  R Goal for packaging materials re-use; Recycling
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