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Malta Life Projects

       






Since the launch of the LIFE programme by the European Commission in 1992, a total of twenty “traditional” projects have been co-financed in Malta. Of these, ten focus on Nature conservation and biodiversity, six on Environment and resource efficiency and four on Environment Governance and Information.

In addition to the traditional projects, Malta has also benefitted one Integrated project “LIFE IP 2nd RBMP - River Basin Management Plan”, one Technical Assistance project “LIFE TA Malta RBMP” and one Capacity building project “Increase LIFE”.

The Technical Assistance project was meant for the development of the integrated framework in support of the implementation of Malta's LIFE IP 2nd RBMP, outlined below. The Capacity building project focused on the Increasing Malta’s participation in LIFE.

 Ongoing LIFE Projects

LIFE PanPuffinus
The LIFE PanPuffinus! projects overall aim is to improve the conservation status of two endangered shearwater species (Puffinus mauretanicus and Puffinus yelkouan) across the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic coast of Portugal, by tackling two major threats on land and at sea through transboundary conservation efforts.
The project will assess national policies to understand how management measures are being implemented and aligns them with the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive. A Policy Advocacy Plan - PAP will be developed and implemented in each participating country. By exchanging experiences between countries working on the conservation of these pelagic seabirds, the partners will also contribute to the implementation of the already produced International Species Action Plans for the Balearic shearwater and Yelkouan shearwater.
This project represents a total investment of € 3.540 million, of which € 2.124 million has been contributed by the EU.
Find out more here


LIFE-IP-RBMP-Malta
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. To achieve this, it will seek to address the key horizontal challenges identified during a gap analysis undertaken as part of the development process for the second RBMP. The challenges will be addressed through the implementation of best practice, demonstration, pilot study, and capacity building actions and will be mainly linked to severe water scarcity and drought conditions, high population density, high urbanisation rates, saline water intrusion, contamination, and vulnerability of coastal waters.
In addition to the IP budget itself the project will facilitate the coordinated use of complementary funding from ERDF, CF, EMFF, EAFRED, INTERREG, national and private funds, as applicable.
This project represents a total investment of €17 million, of which €10.2 million has been contributed by the EU.
Find out more here​


TITLE

PROJECT No

YEAR

 

LIFE PanPuffinus!

Improving the conservation status of endemic Balearic and Yelkouan shearwaters by ensuring safe land and sea

LIFE19 NAT/MT/000982

2019

 

LIFE RBPM

Optimising the implementation of the 2n​d River Basin Management Plan in the Maltese River Basin District

LIFE16 IPE/MT/008

2016

 

LIFE TA Malta RBMP

Technical assistance towards the development of an integrated framework in support of the implementation of Malta's 2nd RBMP

LIFE14 TAE/MT/000002

2014

 

LIFE Arcipelagu Garnija

Securing the Maltese islands for the Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan

LIFE14 NAT/MT/000991​

2014

 

Increase LIFE!

Increasing Malta’s participation in LIFE

LIFE14 CAP/MT/000005

2014

 

LIFE BaĦAR for N2K

Life+ Benthic Habitat Research for marine Natura 2000 site designation

LIFE12 NAT/MT/000845

2012

 

LIFE Saving Buskett

Soil stabilisation measures to protect Annex I habitats in Buskett-Girgenti Natura 2000 site

LIFE12 NAT/MT/000182

2012

 

LifeMedGreenRoof

Constructing two demonstration green roofs to illustrate the potential of meeting environmental and energy targets

LIFE12 ENV/MT/000732

2012

 

Project MIGRATE

Conservation Status and potential Sites of Community Interest for Tursiops truncatus and Caretta caretta in Malta

LIFE11 NAT/MT/001070 

2011

 

MALTA SEABIRD PROJECT

Creating an inventory of Marine IBAs for Puffinus Yelkouan, Calonectris diomedea and Hydrobates pelagicus in Malta

LIFE10 NAT/MT/000090

2010

 

InfoNitrates

Information and communications campaign for the proper use and management of nitrates in agriculture and livestock breeding

LIFE10 INF/MT/000092

2010

 

Investing in Water

Achieving Reduction in Water Consumption by Business in Malta

LIFE10 INF/MT/000091

2010

 

DemoEV

Demonstration of the feasibility of electric vehicles towards climate change mitigation

LIFE10 ENV/MT/000088

2010

 

BIRD MIGRATION AND TRAPPING

Changing cultural attitudes to Trapping in order to facilitate implementation of the Birds Directive in Malta

LIFE07 INF/MT/000554 

2007

GARNIJA-MALTIJA

SPA Site and Sea Actions Saving Puffinus yelkouan in Malta

LIFE06 NAT/MT/000097

2006

DWEJRA

Setting up the first coastal nature reserve in Malta

LIFE03 TCY/MT/000047

2003

MALSIS

A soil information system for the Maltese Islands

LIFE00 TCY/M/036

2000

Pilot air quality monitoring project for Malta

LIFE99 TCY/M/034

1999

Integrated management of specially protected coastal areas in Malta

LIFE99 TCY/M/095

1999

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

Maritime environmental risk management system (Malta)

LIFE94 TCY/M/0983

1994

Financial support to the Government of Malta for an Eco-Audit and preparation of an environmental action plan

LIFE93 TCY/M/6040

1993




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