This new LIFE Focus brochure gives a taste of the breadth of stakeholder groups atypical to nature conservation that LIFE projects have worked with up till now - partnerships with the military, with religious and cultural institutions, volunteer networks, research institutes, law enforcement off...
The EU Member States represented on the LIFE Committee, together with the LIFE Unit, have identified the 21 Best LIFE-Environment projects completed during 2005 and early 2006. This, the second Best LIFE-Environment projects’ exercise, follows on from a lengthy identification and evaluation proc...
The conservation of Europe’s freshwater fish and their habitats is an important EU policy goal, supported not only through the Habitats Directive and the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, but also, because of the clear and close links between water quality and fish conservation status, through the ...
Climate change is one of the major global challenges. Science has shown that recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems. The European Union is at the forefront of global efforts to address this challenge. The transition to a low-carbon society is an essential...
The LIFE environment awards have now taken place for nine consecutive years and they continue to build on past successes by rewarding the most outstanding LIFE projects. This year they acknowledge those projects that were completed by the end of 2012. The aim of the awards is to shine a light on...
LIFE is a dedicated EU financial instrument for the environment. Therefore job creation and the development of skills have not been its main objectives. Nevertheless, as this publication illustrates, the programme has played its part in creating permanent jobs and training schemes that have last...
EU policy has helped to address threats to Europe’s coastal habitats and to protect the ecosystem services they provide. Innovative approaches to funding nature conservation should enhance the impact of coastal management and restoration work....