LIFE: Best practice and LIFE project database
Best practice
The best practice criteria for LIFE Environment projects addresses the key issues of their contribution to immediate and long-term environmental, economic and social improvements; their degree of innovation and transferability; their relevance to policy and their cost-effectiveness. The best five projects are selected annually to receive additional assistance from the Commission to disseminate their results.
The top five projects receive additional assistance from the Commission to disseminate their results.
Project database
The Commission’s database of successful LIFE projects (see examples below) contains information about each project, including a description, its achievements, beneficiary contact details and links to project homepages.
Project reference |
Title |
Description |
Demonstration of a recycling, energy efficient and environmentally friendly modular batch heater plant. |
Best project in 2007 - Air pollution - Environmentally friendly technical solution |
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Sustainable management of urban rivers and foodplains. |
Best project list in 2007 - Water Framework Directive - good engagement strategy. |
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Soil and surface water protection using conservation tillage in northern and central Europe. |
Soil Directive - Good project structure, dissemination and policy influencing strategy at an EC level |
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Restoration of the mid Cornwall Moors for the Euphydryas aurinia |
Linking isolated habitats to improve the distribution of a single species linked to road project. |
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Demonstrating a European method for hazardous waste management including targets for prevention and reduction of waste. |
Hazardous Waste Directive - Information and engagement with SMEs. |
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Application and dissemination of value-based eco-ratings in financial markets. |
Eco labelling/integrated product policy - demonstration audit technique. |
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The demonstration of high rate enzyme hydrolysis as the safest and most environmentally friendly way |
Urban Waste Water Directive and soil protection. Technical innovation in treatment of waste. |
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Canna seabird recovery project |
Species restoration project with 'concrete' outputs. |
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Pilot scheme for an EU environmental technologies verification system incorporating soil remediation. |
Policy level project |
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