LIFE projects in which Forest Research is involved

 

Background

Launched in 1992, LIFE (The Financial Instrument for the Environment) is one of the spearheads of Community environment policy.

LIFE cofinances environmental initiatives in the European Union and certain third countries bordering on the Mediterranean and the Baltic Sea and in central and east European accession candidate countries that have decided to participate in LIFE.

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

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