LIFE projects in which Forest Research is involved

 

Background

LIFE (The Financial Instrument for the Environment) is the EU’s financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU, as well as in some candidate, acceding and neighbouring countries. Since 1992, LIFE has co-financed some 2,750 projects, contributing approximately €1.35 billion to the protection of the environment.

In the framework of sustainable development, LIFE aims to contribute to the implementation, development and enhancement of the Community environmental policy and legislation, and the integration of the environment into other EU policies. LIFE should also lead to the development of new solutions to EU environmental problems.

A summary of the main LIFE projects recently undertaken to support the sustainable use of Europe's Forests is available from the LIFE website.

Forest Research involvement

We are involved in the following LIFE projects:

Name	Description	LIFE number
Forests for Water	Demonstrating how forestry in Europe could assist in the achievement of the objectives of the Water Framework Directive	LIFE03 ENV/S/000601
Urgent Conservation Management for Scottish Capercaillie	A co-ordinated conservation programme to increase the population to 5000 birds by 2010	LIFE02 NAT/UK/008541