Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector - EU-LIFE<b><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,153)">Financial Instrument for the
Environment</span></b><br />
(<b>L</b>'<b>I</b>nstrument <b>F</b>inancier pour
l'<b>E</b>nvironnement)<br />
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<td><b>LIFE, the Financial Instrument for the Environme</b><b>nt</b>,
introduced in 1992, is one of the spearheads of the European Union's
environmental policy. It cofinances projects in the European Union and
some third countries bordering the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea, as
well as in EU candidate countries that have chosen to participate.</td>
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The 3 main areas are:
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<li><b style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Life Nature</b> works to conserve natural
habitats and the wild fauna and flora of European Union interest, according
to the Birds and Habitats directives, thus supporting implementation of the
European Union's nature conservation policy and the Natura 2000
Network.</li>
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<li><b style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">LIFE Environment</b> aims to implement
Community policy and legislation on the environment in the European Union
and candidate countries. This approach enables demonstration and
development of new methods for the protection and the enhancement of the
environment.</li>
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LIFE Environment provides funding for demonstration projects developing
innovative and integrated techniques and methods that address community
environmental interests. For water management, the focus is on <span
style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">promoting the sustainable management of
groundwater and surface water - including projects addressing water
management at river basin level, groundwater protection, waste water
treatment, the prevention and reduction of diffuse and dispersed sources of
pollution, planning and organisational aspects of water management.</span>
<p>In specifically looking for demonstration projects from business and
industry and local authorities, the LIFE Environment programme aims to
bridge the gap between research and development results and implementation.
It is not directed at existing technologies or infrastructural investments,
and may fund projects previously funded under EU Framework Programmes for
full-scale demonstration.</p>
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<li><a style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/life/third_countries.htm"><b>
LIFE Third Countries</b></a> concerns technical assistance activities for
promoting sustainable development in third countries (including
Mediterranean Partner Countries). This component of the programme supports
the development of environmental management capacities, both for our
administrative partners outside the Union and for companies and NGOs in
those countries.</li>
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<p><a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/life/life/index.htm"
target="_blank">Click here to go the LIFE website</a>.<br />
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