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ACT |
African Conservation Tillage Network |
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Al |
Aluminium |
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ALAR |
Asociación Latino Americana de Rhizobiología (network) |
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AMF |
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi |
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ASB |
Alternatives to slash and burn (programme/global partnership) |
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BGBD |
Below-ground biodiversity (network project on conservation and sustainable management) |
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BNF |
Biological nitrogen fixation |
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C |
Carbon |
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CU |
Carbon uptake |
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CF |
Carbon fixation |
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CE |
Carbon emissions |
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CT |
Carbon transfer |
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Ca |
Calcium |
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CABI |
CAB International (non-profit organization/publisher in applied life sciences) |
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CAMAREN |
Consortium for natural resources management training (Ecuador) |
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CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity (UN) |
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CCD |
Convention to Combat Desertification (UN) |
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CEC |
Cation exchange capacity |
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CGIAR |
Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research |
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CGRFA |
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
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CIAT |
International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
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COAG |
Committee on Agriculture (FAO) |
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COP |
Conference of the Parties (to the CBD, CCD, etc.) |
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CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia) |
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CYTED |
Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (Ibero-American programme) |
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DGGE |
Differential gradient gel electrophoresis |
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DGIS-NET |
Directorate General for International Cooperation (Netherlands) |
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EBDA |
Egyptian Biodynamic Association |
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ECOPORT |
Internet-based portal to ecological database and information (www.ecoport.org) |
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EMBRAPA |
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FBO |
Bio-organic fertilization |
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FCCC |
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN) |
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FFS |
Farmer field school (learning-by-doing experiential approach) |
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FNPP |
FAO-Netherlands Partnership Programme |
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GEF |
Global Environment Fund (UN) |
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GM |
Genetically modified |
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GMO |
Genetically modified organism |
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GTZ |
German Technical Cooperation Organization |
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IAPAR |
Agronomic Institute of Paraná (Brazil) |
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IARC |
International agricultural research centre |
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IBOY |
International Biodiversity Observation Year |
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ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
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IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
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INCA |
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (Cuba) |
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INERA |
Institut pour l’Environnement et la Recherche Agricole |
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INREF |
North-South Interdisciplinary Research and Education Fund |
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IPM |
Integrated pest management |
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IPPM |
Integrated production and pest management |
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IRD |
Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (formerly ORSTOM, France) |
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ISNM |
Integrated soil and nutrient management |
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IUSS |
International Union of Soil Science |
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K |
Potassium |
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LADA |
Land degradation assessment in dryland areas (programme) |
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LEIA/HEIA |
Low external input agriculture/high external input agriculture |
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Mg |
Magnesium |
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MIRCEN |
Microbial Resources Centres (and global network in environmental, applied microbiology and biotechnology research) |
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MOIST |
Management of Organic Inputs in Soils of the Tropics |
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N |
Nitrogen |
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NAR |
National agricultural research |
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NBSAP |
National biodiversity strategy and action plan |
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NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
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OECD |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
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P |
Phosphorus |
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PAIA |
Priority Area for Interdisciplinary Action (FAO) |
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PLEC |
People, Land Management and Environmental Change (UN University) |
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PTD |
Participatory technology development |
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R&D |
Research and development |
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SBI |
Soil Biodiversity Initiative |
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SBSTTA |
Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (of the CBD) |
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SEKEM |
Vitality from the Sun (farm of Egyptian Biodynamic Agriculture Association) |
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SPI |
Soil productivity improvement |
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TSBF |
Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of CIAT |
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TOT |
Training of trainers |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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WSSD |
World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002) |
