Description: Baltic Environmental Forum-Latvia (BEF) is a non-governmental organisation established in 2003. The overall mission of the BEF is to strength environmental protection by developing co-operation and dialogue between various stakeholders. The focus of BEF activities is to foster implementation of the EU environmental policy in the Baltic Sea region. Since the establishment of the organisation classical themes such as water and land-use management have been a priority of the work program of the BEF.  As an active NGO, the BEF promotes public and stakeholder engagement in river basin management planning an implementation. The BEF acts as a facilitator and networking organisation that seeks to build stakeholder capacity for better environmental protection. International and national events (seminars, trainings, info days) are organised regularly. BEF has experience in data collection and comparative analysis on different environmental issues, including landscapes and water. Several targeted publications and recommendations on EU policy implementation at various levels have been elaborated.

Organisation type: NGOs

Organisation’s work area: Zemgale

Organisation’s thematic objectives: Sustainable and clean enviroment

Phone number: +37167357555

E-mail: dace.strigune@bef.lv

Address: Antonijas 3-8, Riga LV-1010, Latvia

Website: www.bef.lv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beflatvia/