LIFE, a source of funding for environmental projects, was created in 1992 by the European Commission to assist the implementation, updating, and development of European Community policies and legislation related to the environment

LIFE co-funds projects with the potential for improving Europe's environment

LIFE targets projects that:
- are demonstrations or preliminary projects for the development and updating of the policy basis for the European Community's environmental legislation
- have an average duration of 2 to 3 years
- have a total budget of 1 million to 5 million euros

LIFE comprises three main areas of activity:
- LIFE Nature works to conserve natural habitats and the wild fauna and flora according to the European Birds and Habitats directives
- LIFE Third countries concerns technical assistance activities for promoting sustainable development in third countries
- LIFE Environment supports innovative activities related to the environment

GEDEON is one of 13 French projects that won funding from LIFE Environment in 2004.

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