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Text consolidated by Tulko?anas un terminolo?ijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) with amending laws of: 21 June 2007. If a whole or part of a section has been amended, the date of the amending law appears in square brackets at the end of the section. If a whole section, paragraph or clause has been deleted, the date of the deletion appears in square brackets beside the deleted section, paragraph or clause. The Saeima?1 has adopted and the President has proclaimed the following Law: Environmental Protection Law Chapter I General Provisions Section 1. Terms Used in this Law The following terms are used in this Law: 1) natural resources – parts of nature, including air, water, flora, fauna, soils, subterranean depths; 2) eco-innovation – introduction of new scientific, technical, social or other ideas in the field of environmental technologies, as well as implementation of developments and technologies in a competitive product or service demanded in the market, which improves environmental quality; 3) emission – the direct or indirect release in the environment, as a result of human activities, of chemical substances (preparations), odours, organisms or micro-organisms, vibrations, heat, non-ionising radiation, noise or release of other types of pollution; 4) sustainable development – the integrated and balanced development of public welfare, the environment and economy, which meets the present social and economic needs of inhabitants and ensures the compliance with environmental requirements, not endangering the possibility to meet the needs of the future generations, as well as ensures the preservation of biologic diversity; 5) education for sustainable development – education which promotes the possibilities of each individual to obtain knowledge, values and skills necessary for the participation in the taking of decision regarding individual or collective activities at the local and world level in order to improve the quality of life a