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CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
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CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
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C-GOOS |
Coastal Ocean Observations Module of Global Ocean Observing System |
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C-GTOS |
Coastal Module of the Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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CME |
Coastal and Marine Environment |
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CODAE |
Coastal Data Assimilation Experiment |
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COOP |
Coastal Oceans Observations Panel |
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DLR |
German Aerospace Center |
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DMSP |
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
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DOE |
US Department of Energy |
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DPSIR |
Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response |
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EEA |
European Environmental Agency |
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EEZ |
Exclusive economic zone |
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ELOISE |
European Land-Ocean Interaction Studies |
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ESA |
European Space Agency |
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ESRI |
Environmental Systems Research Institute |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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GCMD |
NASA Global Change Master Directory |
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GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
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GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
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GEO |
UNEP Global Environmental Outlook |
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GEO |
Group Environmental Outlook |
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GEO |
Group on Earth Observations |
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GESAMP |
The Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection |
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GHOST |
Global Hierarchical Observing Strategy |
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GIWA |
Global International Waters Assessment |
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GLOSS |
Global Sea Level Observing System |
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GMA |
Global Assessment of the Marine Assessment |
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GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
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GOSIC |
Global Observing Systems Information Center |
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GPA |
Global Programme of Action |
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GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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HSESDS |
Human Systems - Ecological Systems - Delivery Systems |
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ICAM |
Integrated Coastal Area Management |
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ICAMS |
Integrated Coastal Analysis and Monitoring System |
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ICARM |
Integrated Coastal Area and River Basin Management |
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ICSU |
International Council of Science |
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ICZO |
Inland-Coastal Zone-Ocean |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
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IGOS |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy |
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ILTER |
International Long Term Ecological Research Network |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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ISO |
International Organisation for Standardization |
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IUCN |
World Conservation Union |
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JAXA |
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency |
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LaguNet |
Italian Network for Ecological Research in Coastal Zone and Transitional Areas |
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LCCS |
Land Cover Classification System |
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LME |
Large Marine Ecosystems |
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LOICZ |
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone |
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LTER |
Long Term Ecological Research Network |
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LULC |
Land use and land cover |
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MA |
Millennium Assessment |
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MODIS |
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
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NASA |
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NEM |
Net ecosystem metabolism |
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NGDC |
National Geophysical Data Center |
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NIMA |
US National Imagery and Mapping Agency |
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NOAA |
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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OLS |
Operational Linescan System |
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ORNL |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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PNEC |
Programme National Environnement Côtier |
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RSP |
Regional Seas Programme |
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SEDAC |
Socio Economic Data and Application Center |
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SIDS |
Small Island Developing States |
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SLR |
Sea level rise |
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SMOS |
Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity |
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SPA |
Specially Protected Areas |
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SRTM |
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission |
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SSSI |
Sites of Special Scientific Interest |
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TARGETS |
Tool to Assess Regional and Global Environment and Health Targets for Sustainability |
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TEMS |
Terrestrial Environmental Monitoring Sites |
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TOPC |
Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate |
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UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
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UNCLOS |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNEP/DEWA |
United Nations Environment Programme Division of Early Warning and assessment |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |
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USCCSP |
US Climate Change Science Program |
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USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
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WCMC |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
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WDPA |
World Database on Protected Areas |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
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WWF |
World Wildlife Fund |
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WSSD |
World Summit on Sustainable Development |
