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Food waste mitigation, brown bear conservation, and forest fire management were among the winning projects from this year's LIFE Awards.
The winners, announced yesterday, were selected for their "outstanding contribution to environmental, economic and social advancements. They also showed excellence in impact, replicability, policy relevance, cross-border cooperation and cost-effectiveness."