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:
| Acronym | Name | LIFE number |
|---|---|---|
| Forests for Water | Demonstration of opportunities on forest land to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive | LIFE03 ENV/S/000601 |
| FutMon | Further development and implementation of an EU-level forest monitoring system | LIFE07 ENV/D/000218 |
| - | Urgent conservation management for Scottish Capercaillie | LIFE02 NAT/UK/008541 |
