Assessing Endangerment of Archaeological Heritage in Latvia: Legal Framework and Socio-Economic Aspects

2021
Andris Kairišs, Irina Oļevska

The aim of the article is to provide an insight into the Latvian regulatory framework and criminal proceedings’ practice in relation to offenses in the field of archaeological heritage, as well as to look at the assessing damage caused by these offenses in the legal and socio-economic context. The study uses thematic literature, legal framework, criminal cases, documentary and statistical analysis, as well as interview materials.

Keywords
Archaeological heritage, endangerment, legal aspects, socio-economic aspects, damage

Kairišs, A., Oļevska, I. Assessing Endangerment of Archaeological Heritage in Latvia: Legal Framework and Socio-Economic Aspects. In: ¿Cuánto valen los platos rotos? Teoría y práctica de la valoración de bienes arqueológicos. A.Yáñez, I.Rodriguez Temiño ed. Madrid: JAS Arqueología, 2021. pp.297-334. ISBN 978-84-16725-33-5.

Publication language
Spanish (es)