APAN |
Asian Pacific Agro-forestry Network |
APMN |
Asia Pacific Mountain Network |
AVARD |
Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development |
BAR |
Bureau of Agriculture Research (Philippines) |
CARL |
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law |
CARP |
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program |
CDCC |
Community Development Conservation Committee |
CLO |
Crown Land Ordinance (Sri Lanka) |
CSC |
Certificates of stewardship contracts |
CTA |
Chief Technical Advisor |
DDG |
Deputy Director General |
DENR |
Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
DOA |
Department of Agriculture |
ECNEQA |
Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, 1992 |
EP |
Emancipation Patent |
FAO |
Food and Agricultural Organization |
FARM |
Farmer-centred Agricultural Resource Management |
FO |
Farmers' Organization |
GCP/RAS/161/NET |
Project symbol of PWMTA |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
GO |
Government Organization |
HMG |
His Majesty's Government |
HRD |
Human Resource Development |
IAAS |
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences |
ICIMOD |
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development |
IIED |
International Institute for Environment and Development |
ILO |
International Labour Organization |
INGO |
International Non Governmental Organization |
ISF |
Integrated Social Forestry |
ITK |
Indigenous Technology Knowledge |
IWM |
Integrated Watershed Management |
MFSC |
Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation (Nepal) |
MKM |
Mitra Krishak Mandal |
MNC |
Multinational Companies |
NEB |
National Environment Board |
NESDB |
National Economic and Social Development Board |
NFT |
National Field Team |
NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
NRM |
Natural Resources Management |
NRMC |
Natural Resources Management Centre (Sri Lanka) |
NWDPRA |
National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas |
NWRC |
National Water Resources Council |
PAP |
Participatory Assessment and Planning |
PC |
Provincial Development Committee |
PD |
Presidential Decree |
PME |
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation |
PO |
People's Organization |
PRA |
Participatory Rural Appraisal |
PUCD |
Inter-regional Participatory Upland Conservation and Development |
PWMTA |
Participatory Watershed Management Training in Asia |
RAFSA |
Rainfed Farming System, Asia |
RAP |
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
RAS/93/062 |
Project symbol of RAFSA |
RAS/93/063 |
Project symbol of WMTUH |
REC-ACM |
Regional Expert Consultation cum Advisory Committee Meeting |
RFD |
Royal Forest Department (Thailand) |
RID |
Royal Irrigation Department (Thailand) |
SALT |
Sloping Agricultural Land Technology |
SANE |
Sustainable Agriculture Network |
SANREM |
Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Programme |
SEWA |
Self Employed Women's Association |
SWOL |
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Limitations |
TOT |
Transfer of Technology |
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
UNV |
United Nations Volunteers |
USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
WATMANET |
Watershed Management Network |
WM |
Watershed Management |
WMTUH |
Watershed Management in Tropics and Upper Himalayas Sub-program |
