LIFE, the EU funding tool for the Environment Since 1992, LIFE has contributed to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental policy and legislation by co-financing pilot or demonstration projects with European added value. In the...
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LIFE, the EU funding tool for the Environment Since 1992, LIFE has contributed to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental policy and legislation by co-financing pilot or demonstration projects with European added value. In the coastal and marine environment, LIFE has supported initiatives that protect habitats and species, and helped to green economic activities in sea and coastal areas. LIFE & the marine and coastal environment The NoMEPorts project developed and demonstrated a structured approach to mapping and reducing environmental noise problems in industrial seaport areas. While the EU Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC) specifies that industrial port areas near large agglomerations must be included in noise maps, it does not provide specific guidelines. NoMEPorts was developed by six European port areas (Amsterdam, Livorno, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Citavecchia and Valencia) and provides noise maps and action plans to mitigate this type of noise proble
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