A brief history of the Community financing for nature conservation , environment and third countries projects is available in the following pages. Further information is available on the LIFE-Environment homepage. Nature- actions aiming at the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora of EU interest. Further information is available on the LIFE-Nature homepage. Third Countries- technical assistance in the establishment of environment administrative structures, nature conservation actions and demonstration actions to promote sustainable development.
Further information is available on the LIFE-Third Countries homepage.
Two other associated countries - Slovenia and Estonia are interested in participating from 1999. This rate is not awarded automatically but only in exceptional cases. The aim of the funded actions must comply with the aims of the Community policy and legislation and with the conditions presented in the information packages.