A |
| AADIS | Aquatic Animal Diversity Information System |
| AEI | Agri-Environmental Indicators |
| AEP | Agri-Environmental Policies |
| AEZ | Agro-Ecological Zone |
| ALCOM | Aquatic Resource Management for Local Communities |
| ARTEMIS | Advanced Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Information System |
| ASEAN | Association of South East Asian Nations |
| AVHRR | Advance Very High Resolution Radiometer |
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B |
| BNF | Biological Nitrogen Fixation |
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C |
| CABI | International Center for Agriculture and Biosciences |
| CAC | Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| CAP | Common Agricultural Policy |
| CAPRI | CGIAR system-wide initiative on collective action and property rights |
| CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| CCD | Cold Cloud Duration |
| CCD | Convention to Combat Desertification |
| CDM | Clean Development Mechanism |
| CEE | Central and Eastern Europe |
| CEOS | Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
| CGRFA | Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| CIAT | International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
| CIFOR | Centre for International Forestry Research |
| CITES | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora |
| CGIAR-SLP | CGIAR system-wide livestock programme |
| CLASP | Conservation of Lands in Asia and the Pacific |
| COP | Conference of Parties |
| CORTALC | Conservacion y Rehabilitacion de Tierra en America Latina y el Caribe |
| CSD | Commission on Sustainable Development |
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D |
| DAD-IS | Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (FAO) |
| DEM | Digital Elevation Model |
| DIAS | Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species (FAO) |
| DIS | Data and Information System |
| DLT | Digital Linear Tape |
| DVD | Digital Versatile Disk |
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E |
| ECLO | FAO Emergency Centre for Locust Operations |
| ECP/GR | European Cooperative Programme for Genetic Resources |
| EEA | European Environment Agency |
| EEAP | European Association for Animal Production |
| EEP | Environmental Economics Programme (IIED) |
| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| EVRI | Environmental Valuation Reference Inventory (Canada) |
| EU | European Union |
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F |
| FARM | Farmer-centred Agricultural Resource Management (FAO) |
| FARMESA | Farmer-centred Agricultural Resource Management Programme in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| FCCS | Fertility Capability Classification System (FAO) |
| FEWS | Famine and Early Warning System (USAID) |
| FFS | Farmer Field Schools (FAO) |
| FIGIS | Fishery Global Information System |
| FRA | Forest Resources Assessment (FAO) |
| FSD | Farming Systems Development |
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G |
| GAC | Global Area Coverage (NOAA-AVHRR) |
| GCOS | Global Climate Observing System |
| GEF | Global Environment Facility |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gases |
| GHOST | Global Hierarchical Observing Strategy |
| GIEWS | Global Information and Early Warning System (FAO) |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GISP | Global Invasive Species Programme |
| GLASOD | Global Assessment of the Status of Human Induced Soil Degradation(FAO) |
| GOFC | Global Observations of Forest Cover (GTOS) |
| GOOS | Global Ocean Observing System |
| GOS | Global Observing System |
| GPA/LBS | Global Plan of Action on Land-Based Sources of marine pollution |
| GPA/PGR | Global Plan of Action for the conservation and sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for food and agriculture |
| GPPIS | Global Plant Protection Information System (FAO) |
| GRAIN | Genetic Resources Action Network |
| GRIN | Genetic Resources Information Network (USA) |
| GS/AnGR | Global Strategy for the management of farm Animal Genetic Resources |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Centre |
| GT-N | Global Terrestrial Observing Network |
| GTOS | Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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H |
| HRPT | High Resolution Picture Transmission (NOAA-AVHRR) |
| HTML | HyperText Markup Language |
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I |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IARCs | international agricultural research centres |
| IBIN | Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network |
| ICAM | Integrated Coastal Area Management |
| ICARDA | International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas |
| ICES | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
| ICIPE | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology |
| ICLARM | International Center for Living Aquatic Resources |
| ICRAF | International Centre for Research on Agroforestry |
| ICRISAT | International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics |
| ICSU | International Council for Science |
| ICUC | International Center for Underutilized Crops |
| IDA | Image Display and Analysis |
| IDRC | International Development Research Centre |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| IFA | International Fertilizer Association |
| IFAD | International Fund for Agricultural Development |
| IFDC | International Fertilizer Development Center |
| IFOAM | International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements |
| IFPRI | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| IGAD | Intergovernmental Authority on Development |
| IGBP | International Geosphere Biosphere Programme |
| IGOS | Integrated Global Observing Strategy |
| IIASA | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis |
| IIED | International Institute for Environment and Development |
| IIRR | International Institute for Rural Reconstruction |
| IISD | International Institute for Sustainable Development |
| ILRI | International Livestock Research Institute |
| ILTER | International Long-Term Ecological Research |
| IM | Integrated Monitoring |
| INGA | International Network of Genetics in Aquaculture |
| IPBN | Indigenous People's Biodiversity Network |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
| IPGRI | International Plant Genetic Resources Institute |
| IPI | International Pollinator Initiative |
| IPM | integrated pest management |
| IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention |
| IPR | Intellectual property rights |
| IRRI | International Rice Research Institute |
| ISCRAL | International Scheme for the Conservation and Rehabilitation of African Lands |
| ISRIC | International Soil Reference and Information Center |
| ITDG | Intermediate Technology Development Group |
| IUBS | International Union of Biological Sciences |
| IUCN | World Conservation Union |
| IUFRO | International Union of Forestry Research Organizationsv
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| IU-PGRFA | International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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| IWMI | International Water Management Institute |
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J |
| JECFA | Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
| JI | Joint Implementation |
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L |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LAC | NOAA-AVHRR Local Area Coverage |
| LCCS | Land Cover Classification System |
| LAI | Leaf Area Index |
| LinKS | Gender, Biological Diversity and Local Knowledge Systems
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M |
| MAB | Man and the Biosphere programme (UNESCO) |
| MBC | Mesoamerican Biological Corridor |
| MERCOSUR | Mercado Común del Sur (Southern Common Market) |
| METEOSAT | Meteorological Satellite |
| MIRCENs | Microbial Resources Centres Network in environmental, applied microbiological and biotechnological research |
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N |
| NARS | National Agricultural Research Station |
| NBSAP | National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NDVI | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
| NLR | National Aerospace Laboratory of The Netherlands |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NEAP | National Environmental Action Plan |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
| NPP | Net Primary Productivity |
| NWFP | Non-Wood Forest Product
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O |
| OA | Organic Agriculture |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OIE | International Office of Epizootics |
| OLADE | Latin American Energy Organization
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P |
| PC | Personal computer |
| PDUS | Primary Data User Station (METEOSAT) |
| PLEC | People, Land management and Environmental Change (UNU) |
| PGRFA | Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
| PEBLDS | Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy (Council of Europe) |
| PIC | Prior Informed Consent
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Q |
| QTL | Quantitative Trait Loci |
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R |
| REFORGEN | World-wide Information System on Forest Genetic Resources (FAO) |
| RRSU | Regional Remote Sensing Unit (SADC) |
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S |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community |
| SAR | Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| SARD | Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development |
| SBSTTA | Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice |
| SCOPE | Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment |
| SEARICE | South East Asia Regional Institute for Community Education |
| SFI | Soil Fertility Initiative |
| SGRP | System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (CGIAR) |
| SIDS | Small Island Developing States |
| SIFAR | Support Unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research(FAO/ICLARM) |
| SINGER | System-wide Information Network on Genetic Resources (CGIAR) |
| SRISTI | Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions |
| SPS | Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
| SUB | Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (IDRC) |
| SWIM | System-Wide Initiative on water Management (CGIAR) |
| SWNM | Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management (CGIAR) |
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T |
| TBT | Technical Barriers to Trade |
| TEMS | Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites metadatabase (GTOS) |
| TOPC | Terrestrial Observation Panel on Climate (GTOS) |
| TM | Thematic Mapper |
| TRAFFIC | Wildlife Trade Monitoring (WWF and IUCN) |
| TRIPs | Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
| TSBF | Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility |
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U |
| UNCCD | United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
| UNDESA | United Nations Department for Social and Economic Affairs |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| UNU | United Nations University |
| URA | Uruguay Round Agreements |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development |
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W |
| WCMC | World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| WCRP | World Climate Research Programme |
| WEC | World Energy Council |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WIEWS | World Information and Early Warning System (FAO) |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| WOCAT | World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies |
| WRI | World Resources Institute |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
| WWF | World-Wide Fund for Nature |
| WWL-DAD | World Watch List for Domestic Animal Diversity |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
