LIFE feature LIFE
and Third Countries - the positive impact of
LIFE-TCY
This month?s LIFEnews focuses on the theme of
LIFE and Third Countries (LIFE-TCY) to mark the end of this
particular strand of the LIFE programme. It is a time to reflect on
the positive impact of LIFE-TCY projects in promoting awareness and
capacity to confront environmental challenges beyond the borders of
the EU. This is further elaborated in the recent LIFE Focus
publication on LIFE-TCY 1992-2006, ?Supporting Europe's neighbours
in building capacity of environmental policy and
action?. Read
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LIFE projects Improving
waste management in St. Petersburg
Many LIFE-TCY projects focused on
environmental capacity building in countries in Europe, the Middle
East and North Africa. Others, such as a project to establish solid
waste pollution management in St. Petersburg, looked to tackle
specific environmental challenges. Read
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Environmental
capacity building in the Lebanon
Capacity building is the principal objective of more than one
third of all LIFE-TCY projects. Since 1993, the programme has funded
ten projects directly focused on raising environmental awareness and
capacity in the Lebanon. Read
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Tackling
wastewater treatment in Tunisian tanneries
LIFE-TCY projects covered European countries outside of the
EU as well as countries in the Middle East and North Africa. One
such project aimed to promote and improve the use of wastewater
treatment technologies in the tannery industry in Tunisia. Read
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