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A

ACHEMA:
World Catalogue of International Chemical Equipment
AGRIS:
International information System for the Agriculture, Science and Technology
APCTT:
Databank – Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology
AOSIS:
Alliance of Small Island States

B

BPoA:
Barbados Program of Action

C

CARIS:
Current Agriculture Research Information System
CAI-Asia:
Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities
CBD:
UN Convention on Biological Diversity
CCD:
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification
CenCITT:
Centre for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies
CEABA:
Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Abstracts
CPAS:
Clean Process Advisory System
CPPIC:
Canadian Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse
CSD:
Commission on Sustainable Development

D

DEC:
Development Experience Clearinghouse
DESA:
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
DSD:
Division for Sustainable Development

E

ECE:
Economic Commission for Europe
ECOSOC:
Economic and Social Council
EDI:
Electronic Data Interchange
EEI:
Energy and Environment Info System
EGM:
Expert Group Meeting
EREC:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
EREN:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network

F

FAO:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

G

GBEP:
Global Bioenergy Partnership
GEF:
Global Environment Facility
GIS:
Geographical Information System
GITSI:
Global Initiative Towards a Sustainable Iraq
GMEF:
Global Ministerial Environment Forum
GNET:
Global Network of Environment and Technology
GNP:
Gross National Product
GPS:
Global Positioning Systems
GWP:
Global Water Partnership

H

HIPC:
Heavily Indebted and Poor Countries

I

IFAD:
International Fund for Agricultural Development
IGO:
International Government Organization
IISD:
International Institute for Sustainable Development
INCD:
Intergovernmental Negotiation to Combat Desertification
INTIB:
Industrial and Technological Information Bank
IPCC:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPM:
Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting
IWRM:
Integrated water Resources Management
IWRMAP:
Action Plan for Integrated Management of Water Resources

J

JPOI:
Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

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L

LWC:
Local Water Committees

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M

MDG:
Millennium Development Goals
MSI:
Mauritius Strategy of Implementation
MyCOE:
My community Our Earth

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N

NEPAD:
New Partnership for Africa’s Development
NIMOB:
National Information, Monitoring and Outreach Branch (Division for Sustainable Development)
NSDS:
National Sustainable Development Strategies
NSFC:
National Small Flows Clearinghouse
NWC:
National Water Council

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O

ODA:
Official Development Assistance
OSAA:
Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

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P

PPIC:
Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse

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R

RIM:
Regional Implementation Meeting
RFI:
Request for Information
RFP:
Request for Proposal

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S

SARD:
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
SCP:
Sustainable Consumption and Production
SD:
Sustainable Development
SFA:
The State Forestry Administration
SIDS:
Small Islands Developing States
SIWI:
Stockholm International Water Institute
SLD:
Sustainable Land Management

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T

TRIPS:
Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

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U

UNCTAD:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNCED:
The 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development
UNEP:
UN Environment Program
UNFCCC:
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

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V

VISIT:
Vendor Information System for Innovative Treatment Technologies

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W

WMO:
World Meteorological Organization
WSSD:
World Summit for Sustainable Development
WUA:
Water Users Associations
WW2BW:
White Water to Blue Water

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