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Annex 1: Acronyms and abbreviations


Acronyms

AsDB

Asian Development Bank

CBD

Convention on Biological Diversity

CCAD

Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo

CCD

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

CGIAR

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

CIFOR

Centre for International Forestry Research

CILSS

Permanent Interstate Committee for Control Drought in the Sahel

CITES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

COP

Conference of the Parties

CSD

Commission on Sustainable Development

DAC

Development Assistance Committee

DPCSD

UN Department on Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development

EC

European Commission

ETTS

European Timber Trends Study

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FCCC

Framework Convention for Climate Change

FRA

Forest Resources Assessment

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GNP

Gross National Product

ICDP

Integrated Conservation and Development Project

ICRAF

International Centre for Research in Agroforestry

IGAD

Inter-Governmental Authority on Development

IIED

International Institute for Environment and Development

ILO

International Labour Organization

IFF

Intergovernmental Panel on Forests

ITFF

Inter-Agency Task Force on Forests

ITTA

International Tropical Timber Agreement

ITTO

International Tropical Timber Organization

IUCN

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union)

IUFRO

International Union of Forestry Research Organizations

NFAP

National Forestry Action Programme

NFP

National Forests Programme

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

ODA

Official Development Assistance

SAP

Structural Adjustment Programme

TFAP

Tropical Forests Action Programme

UN

United Nations

UNCED

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UN-ECE

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

WRI

World Resources Institute

WTO

World Trade Organization

WWF

World Wide Fund for Nature

Abbreviations

inh.

Inhabitants

m3

cubic metre

tonne

metric ton

n.a.

not available

n.ap.

not applicable

n.s.

not significant


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