LIFEnews October 2013

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October 2013

Accession opens door fully to Croatia LIFE On 1 July 2013, Croatia became the 28th Member State of the European Union (EU). The accession means Croatia-based environmental and nature conservation projects are now fully eligible for LIFE+ programme cofunding. Read more >>

ANNOUNCEMENTS 01 October RESTORE river project hosts final international conference 10 October SOL-BRINE project shares water management knowhow 11 October New EU forest strategy moves 'out of the forest' 14 October LIFE encourages you to join the Natura 2000 Communication Platform! 16 October Herman Van Rompuy launches LIFE OZON project 18 October LIFE project gives moorland a heather haircut

21 October Italian LIFE+ project data creates buzz among insect experts 24 October Nordic platform meeting hailed a success 28 October Flying the redbreasted goose conservation flag'

Croatia gets the LIFE bug

Featured Video

"Interest in LIFE in Croatia is high,"

This video documentary highlights the

says Biserka Puc of the Ministry of

main objectives and results of the

Environmental and Nature Protection.

LIFE+ EFRUD (LIFE09 ENV/IT/000107)

"People are calling pretty often and

project. A useful video to understand

they are already preparing for the new

concepts such as Green urban

LIFE programme." Ms Puc is the

distribution, KM0 products, Urban

National Focus Point for Croatia, and

Sustainability, Quality of life in

she emphasises that a wide range of

European urban areas and Smart

potential beneficiaries...

Cities...

Read more >>

28 October Towards sustainable European construction through recycled gypsum 30 October LIFE project highlights biodiversity threat from ornamental plants View other announcements >>

PROJECT SUMMARIES Read the latest project summaries

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15 /11

Crop for better soil project at BioCultura fair

Madrid, Spain

14-15 /11

Aquatic warbler Baltic Conference

Vilnius, Lithuania

18-19 /11

Final conference of LIFE+ alluvial habitats project

Mohács, Hungary

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19-20 /11

International Conference on Air Quality Programmes

Brussels, Belgium

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21-22/11

Platform Meeting on 'Alternative Future Urban Mobility'

Berlin, Germany

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