LIFE Soil Ex-Post Study - Final Report

The present study analyses 20 LIFE projects that had the objective of tackling at least one of the multiple issues affecting soils at European level. These projects ended between 2012 and 2019, therefore, it was possible to analyse the impacts after the LIFE funding. The study applied the standard methodology for ex-post monitoring missions of the LIFE programme, integrated with specific guidance focused on soil themes. The resulting assessment of the project impacts included environmental, policy and socio-economic aspects as well as implications for the relevant sectors, providing insights on projects’ sustainability and innovation. The information was collected during ex-post monitoring missions (August to October 2022), and from interviews with stakeholders whenever was possible, providing a wider perspective on the actual results achieved during the projects’ lifespan.