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Acronyms and abbreviations

APAFRI 

Asia-Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions

APCC 

Asia and Pacific Coconut Community

APFISN 

Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network

APHCN 

ASEAN Plant Health Cooperation Network

APPPC 

Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission

ARCBC 

ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity

ASEAN 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

BAP Biodiversity Action Plan
BIPM 

Bio-intensive Integrated Pest Management

CABI 

CAB International

CBD  Convention on Biological Diversity
CDB 

Coconut Development Board

CLB 

Coconut leaf beetle

CoC  Code of Conduct
COP 

Conference of the Parties

CPB 

Cocoa pod borer

CPC 

Crop Protection Compendium

CPCRI 

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute

DAALI 

Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Land Improvement

DENR 

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

DoA 

Department of Agriculture

ENAC 

Emergency Notification and Assistance Convention

FAO 

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FFS 

Farmers Field School

GISD 

Global Invasive Species Database

GISIN 

Global Invasive Species Information Network

GISP 

Global Invasive Species Program

GMO 

Genetically Modified Organism

IAS 

Invasive alien species

IPM 

Integrated Pest Management

ISPM 

International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures

ISSG 

Invasive Species Specialist Group

IUCN 

World Conservation Union

MAFF 

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

MARDI 

Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute

MDAE 

Municipal Department of Agricultural Extension

MDAFF 

Municipal Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

MPOB 

Malaysian Oil Palm Board

MRB 

Malaysian Rubber Board

NACA 

Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific

NBSAP 

National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan

NPPO 

National Institute of Plant Protection

PDAE 

Provincial Department of Agricultural Extension

PDAFF 

Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

PPPIO 

Plant Protection and Phytosanitary Inspection Office

PRA 

Pest risk analysis

RAP 

Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

SBSTTA 

Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

SCOPE 

Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment

TCP 

Technical Cooperation Programme

UNEP 

United Nations Environment Programme

USAID 

United States Agency for International Development

USDA 

United States Department of Agriculture

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