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Robbie Craig

Robbie Craig. Europe Environment Division, DEFRA. LIFE+. New Perspectives. Financial Instrument for the Environment. Promouvoir l’Union Soutenable. Environment and the 2007-2013 Financial Perspectives. Heading 1 – Sustainable Growth 1a Competitiveness : 1b Cohesion

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Robbie Craig

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  1. Robbie Craig Europe Environment Division, DEFRA

  2. LIFE+ New Perspectives Financial Instrument for the Environment. Promouvoir l’Union Soutenable

  3. Environment and the 2007-2013 Financial Perspectives Heading 1 – Sustainable Growth 1a Competitiveness: 1b Cohesion Heading 2 – Sustainable Use and Management of Resources • Agriculture: • Rural development based on 3 priority axes (competitiveness, land management and broader rural issues) • Fisheries, including sustainable development of coastal regions • Dedicated funding for the environment: LIFE+ Heading 3 -Solidarity Heading 4 – EU as a Global Partner

  4. LIFE+: Twin-track approach The Community’s Financial Perspectives have yet to be agreed, This will set the Commission budget. from 2007 to 2013 From 2007, the Commissionhas proposed a twin-track approach to fund the environment The integration track will see the main Community funding instruments will support physical and tangible investment in the environment as well as support for research. The policy support track is to be funded through LIFE+

  5. LIFE+ Env budget Changes LIFE Environment (in part) Heading 1a LIFE Nature (in part) Heading 1b Forest Focus NGOs, Urban LIFE Envir. (in part) LIFE Nature (in part) Implem./New Initiat. Heading 2: LIFE+ Heading 2 LIFE Nature (in part) Environment Agency Heading 3 Civil Protection (in part) Marine Pollution Heading 4 Internat. activities LIFE Third countries Civil Protection (in part)

  6. The current LIFE programme (extended to the end of 2006) will be integrated into a new programme called LIFE+: the environmental technology and eco-innovation component of LIFE Environment programme would be integrated in the Competitiveness & Innovation framework Programme (CIP) Implementation of LIFE-Nature will be mainstreamed into Rural and Structural funds LIFE +

  7. Implementation and Governance: 75-80% allocation Information and Communication: 20-25% allocation LIFE +: Components

  8. Building the Knowledge Base: studies, surveys, modelling and scenario building; development of common methodologies, indicators, benchmarks; Building Capacity: demonstration and pilot actions; elaboration and publication of guides; training and workshops; IT platform development and data-bases; preparation of monitoring approaches; Best Practice Exchange and Networking: best practice platforms; networking of specialised bodies; organisation of working groups of national officials; Governance: support for non-governmental organisations and other stakeholder organisations; Communicating: awareness raising campaigns; conferences/seminars; media campaigns and events; decentralised help desks. LIFE+: Actions Within the Programming Framework

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