Since the launch of the LIFE programme by the European Commission in 1992, a total of 19 “traditional” projects have been co-financed in Malta. Of these, two focus on environmental innovation, six on nature conservation and biodiversity, three on information and communication and eight on capacity building. These projects represent a total investment of €17 million, of which €10.2 million has been contributed by the EU.
To date, one project under LIFE programme's new project categories, has been co-financed by the EU. It is a Technical Assistance project establishing an integrated framework in support of the implementation of Malta’s second River Basin Management Plan, the project’s total budget amounts to €0.9 million, of which the EU contributes €0.5 million.
The main aim of the LIFE-IP RBMP-MALTA project is to support the implementation of the second RBMP through the establishment of an integrated framework for the optimised management of all water resources on the Maltese islands
This project represents a total investment of €17 million, of which €10.2 million has been contributed by the EU.
This project aims to ensure the long-term recovery of the species in the central Mediterranean islands of Malta, by increasing the knowledge of colony sites, number of breeding pairs and reproductive output, and prevalent terrestrial threats; reduce the direct and indirect human-caused threats by managing them through informed concrete conservation actions; increase the number of breeding pairs by approximately 10% and the reproductive output of the majority of the breeding colonies by 25%; and tackle the targets of relevant policies, such as Malta’s National Strategy and Biodiversity Action Plan (2014-2020), Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Birds Directive and the Integrated Monitoring Programme of the Barcelona Convention.
This project represents a total investment of €1,261,940.00, of which € 757,220.00 has been contributed by the EU.
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Project
Title
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Project N°
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Year Of Finance
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Type Of Beneficiary
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Optimising
the implementation of the 2nd River Basin Management Plan in the
Maltese River Basin District
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LIFE16 IPE/MT/008 |
2018 |
National Authority |
Increase LIFE! -
Increasing Malta’s participation in LIFE
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LIFE14 CAP/MT/000005
|
2014
|
National authority
|
LIFE Arcipelagu
Garnija, Securing the Maltese islands for the Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan
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LIFE14 NAT/MT/000991
|
2014
|
NGO-Foundation
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LifeMedGreenRoof,
Constructing two demonstration green roofs to illustrate the potential of meeting environmental and energy targets
|
LIFE12 ENV/MT/000732
|
2012
|
University
|
LIFE SAVING BUSKETT,
Soil stabilisation measures to protect Annex I habitats in Buskett-Girgenti Natura 2000 site

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LIFE12 NAT/MT/000182
|
2012
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Park-Reserve authority
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LIFE BaĦAR for N2K,
Life+ Benthic Habitat Research for marine Natura 2000 site designation
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LIFE12 NAT/MT/000845
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2012
|
National authority
|
Project MIGRATE,
Conservation Status and potential Sites of Community Interest for Tursiops truncatus and Caretta caretta in Malta
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LIFE11 NAT/MT/001070
|
2011
|
National authority
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DemoEV,
Demonstration of the feasibility of electric vehicles towards climate change mitigation
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LIFE10 ENV/MT/000088
|
2010
|
National authority
|
Investing in Water,
Achieving Reduction in Water Consumption by Business in Malta
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LIFE10 INF/MT/000091
|
2010
|
NGO-Foundation
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InfoNitrates,
Information and communications campaign for the proper use and management of nitrates in agriculture and livestock breeding
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LIFE10 INF/MT/000092
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2010
|
National authority
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MALTA SEABIRD PROJECT,
Creating an inventory of Marine IBAs for Puffinus Yelkouan, Calonectris diomedea and Hydrobates pelagicus in Malta
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LIFE10 NAT/MT/000090 |
|
2010
|
NGO-Fo
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BIRD MIGRATION AND TRAPPING,
Changing cultural attitudes to Trapping in order to facilitate implementation of the Birds Directive in Malta
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LIFE07 INF/MT/000554
|
2007
|
NGO-Foundation
|
GARNIJA-MALTIJA,
SPA Site and Sea Actions Saving Puffinus yelkouan in Malta
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LIFE06 NAT/MT/000097
|
2006
|
NGO-Foundation
|
DWEJRA,
Setting up the first coastal nature reserve in Malta
|
LIFE03 TCY/MT/000047
|
2003
|
NGO-Foundation
|
MALSIS,
MALSIS, a soil information system for the Maltese Islands
|
LIFE00
TCY/M/036
|
2000
|
National authority
|
|
Pilot air quality
monitoring project for Malta
|
LIFE99
TCY/M/034
|
1999
|
|
Integrated
management of specially protected coastal areas in Malta
|
LIFE9
TCY/M/095
|
1999
|
Research institution
|
Introduction in
Malta of systems compatible with EEC Regulation 1836/93
|
LIFE97
TCY/M/071
|
1997
|
|
Evaluation of
pollution risk and prevention measures in Malta
|
LIFE96
TCY/M/06
|
1996
|
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Maritime environmental risk management system (Malta)
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LIFE94 TCY/M/0983
|
1994
|
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Financial support
to the Government of Malta for an Eco-Audit and preparation of an
environmental action plan
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LIFE93 TCY/M/6040
|
1993
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