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ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS and SHORT FORMS

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ORGANIZATIONS
GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS

ORGANIZATIONS – Table of Contents

A

• ACIAR  Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Australia  -   http://www.aciar.gov.au 
• ADB  Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines  -   http://www.adb.org  
• AGRIS Agricultural Research Information Service, of FAO, Rome 
• ASEAN  Association of Southeast Asian Nations  
• ATIBT International Technical Association for Tropical Timber –   http://www.atibt.com 
• ATSAF e.V.  Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Tropische und Subtropische Agrarforschung, Stuttgart 
     [en] Council for Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research  -   http://www.atsaf.de/index2.html  
• AusAID  Australian Agency for International Development  -   http://www.ausaid.gov.au/ 
  

B

• BKG  Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland 
  (IfAG) (ehemals: Institut für Angewandte Geodäsie)   [en] Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy  -    http://www.ifag.de 

C

• CATIE  Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Costa Rica 
     [en] Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center 
     http://www.catie.ac.cr/catie/ 
• CEMAGREF  Centre National du machinisme agricole du génie rural des eaux et des forêts 
    http://www.cemagref.fr/
• CGIAR  Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research 
      GCIAI [es] Grupo Consultivo para la Investigación Agrícola Internacional 
     http://www.cgiar.org 
• CIAT  Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Cali, Colombia 
     [en] International Center for Tropical Agriculture 
     http://www.ciat.cgiar.org 
• CIDA  Canadian International Development Agency, Canada 
    ACDI [fr] Agence canadienne de développement international 
     http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca 
• CIFOR  Center for International Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia 
     http://www.cifor.cgiar.org 
• CILSS  Comité permanent Inter-États de Lutte contre la Sécheresse dans le Sahel, Burkina Faso 
     [en] Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel 
     http://tseb.citeweb.net/CILSS/ 
• CIP  Centro Internacional de la Papa, Lima, Peru 
     [en] International Potato Center 
     http://www.cip.cgiar.org 
• CIMMYT  Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (of CGIAR), Mexico 
     [en] International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center 
     http://www.cimmyt.mx/ 
• COST European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research
    http://cost.cordis.lu/src/home.cfm
• CPF Collaborative Partnership on Forests (-> UNFF)
    http://www.un.org/sustdev/unffcpf.htm
• CSIRO  Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia 
     http://www.csiro.au 
• CTBA  Centre Technique du Bois et de l’Ameublement, Paris, France 
     http://www.ctba.fr 
• CTFT  Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, France

D

• DANIDA  Danish International Development Agency, Denmark 
     http://www.danemb.org.eg/ 
• DESA Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat 
  

E

• ECOSOC  United Nations Economic and Social Council, New York, United States of America 
     http://www.un.org/esa/ 
• EFERN  European Forest Ecosystem Research Network 
     http://ifff.boku.ac.at/efern 
• EFI  European Forest Institute, Joensu, Finland 
     http://www.efi.fi 
• EOMF European Observatory of Mountain Forests
  [fr] Observatoire Européen des Forêts de Montagne
  [es] Observatorio Europeo de los Bosques de Montaña
  [de] Europäisches Berg- und Gebirgswald Observatorium
  [it] Osservatorio Europeo delle Foreste di Montagna
  http://www.eomf.org/
• EUFORGEN European Forest Genetic Resources Programme
    http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/networks/euforgen/euf_home.htm 
• EZA  Österreichische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit 
     [en] Austrian Development Cooperation 
     http://www.bmaa.gv.at/index.html.de 

F

• FAO  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy 
     [fr] Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture 
     [es] Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación 
• FBVA  Forstliche Bundesversuchsanstalt, Vienna 
      FFRC [en] Federal Forest Research Centre 
• FECOF European Federation of Local Forest Communities
    [de] Europäischer Kommunalwaldbesitzerverband 
• FINNIDA  Department for International Development Cooperation, Finland 
     http://global.finland.fi/ 
• FORSPA  Forestry Research Support Programme for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand 
     http://www.iufro.org/ 
• FRIM  Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Kepong, Malaysia 
     http://www.frim.gov.my 

G

• GCTE Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems, Canberra, Australia
  http://www.gcte.org 
• GMBA Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment
  http://www.unibas.ch/gmba/ 
• GTOS  Global Terrestrial Observing System, Rome, Italy 
     [fr] Système global d’observation terrestre 
     [es] Sistema global de observación terrestre 
     http://www.fao.org/gtos/default.htm 
• GTZ  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Eschborn, Germany 
     http://www.gtz.de 

I

• IBPGR International Board of Plant Genetic Resources (of CGIAR), Italy
• ICARDA  International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria 
     http://www.icarda.cgiar.org 
• ICIMOD  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal 
     http://www.icimod.org 
• ICLARM  The World Fish Center, Penang, Malayisa 
     (former: International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management) 
     http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm 
• ICRAF  International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, Kenya 
     http://www.cgiar.org/icraf/ 
• ICRISAT  International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India 
     http://www.icrisat.org 
• ICSU  International Council for Science, Paris, France 
     (former International Council for Scientific Unions) 
     [fr] Conseil International pour la Science 
     http://www.icsu.org 
  IDRC  International Development and Research Centre, Canada 
• IFF Intergovernmental Forum on Forests 
    [fr] Forum intergouvernemental sur les forêts 
    [es] Foro Intergubernamental sobre los Bosques 
    http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/forests.htm 
• IFPRI  International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. 
     http://ifpri.cgiar.org 
• IFS  International Foundation for Science, Stockholm, Sweden 
     [fr] La Fondation Internationale pour la Science 
     http://www.ifs.se 
• IITA  International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria 
     http://www.iita.org 
• ILRI  International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya 
     http://www.cgiar.org/ilri 
• INBAR  International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China 
     [fr] Réseau International sur le Bambou et le Rotin 
     [es] Red Internacional del Bambú y el Ratán 
     http://www.inbar.org.cn/ 
• IPCC  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Geneva, Switzerland 
     http://www.ipcc.ch/ 
• IPF Intergovernmental Panel on Forests 
    http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/forests.htm 
• IPGRI  International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy 
     [fr] Institut international des ressources phytogénétiques 
     [es] Instituto Internacional de Recursos Fitogenéticos 
     http://www.cgiar.org/ipgri/ 
• IRRI  International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines 
     http://www.cgiar.org/irri 
• ISNAR  International Service for National Agricultural Research, The Hague, Netherlands 
     http://www.cgiar.org/isnar/ 
• ITTO  International Tropical Timber Organization, Japan 
      (OIBT) [fr] Organisation internationale des bois tropicaux 
      (OIBT) [es] Organización Internacional de las Maderas Tropicales 
     http://www.itto.or.jp 
• IWMI  International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka 
     [fr] Institut International de Gestion des Ressources en Eau 
     http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi/ 
• IUCN  The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland 
      UICN [fr] Union mondiale pour la nature 
     http://www.iucn.org 

J

• JICA  Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan

M

• MCPFE  Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Vienna, Austria 
     http://www.minconf-forests.net/ 
• MF Mountain Forum
  http://www.mtnforum.org

O

•  ONF  Office National des Forêts, France

S

• SBSTA Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice 
• SBSTTA Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice 
    http://www.biodiv.org/convention/sbstta.asp 
• SIDA  Styrelsen för internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete 
     [en] Swedish International Development Authority, Sweden 
    Asdi [fr] Agence suédois de coopération internationale au développement 
      Asdi [es] Agencia Sueca de Cooperación Interacional para el Desarrollo 
     http://www.sida.se/ 
       
• SPDC  Special Programme for Developing Countries (of IUFRO), Vienna, Austria 
     [fr] Programme spécial pour les pays en développement 
     [es] Programa especial para los países en desarrollo 
     [de] Sonderprogramm für Entwicklungsländer 
     http://www.iufro.org/spdc/    

U

• UNDP  United Nations Development Program, USA 
      PNUD [fr] Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement 
      PNUD [es] Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo 
      PNUD [pt] Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento 
     http://www.undp.org 
• UN-ECE  United Nations Commission for Europe, Geneva, Switzerland 
     http://www.unece.org/ 
• UNEP  United Nations Environment Program, Kenya 
     [fr] Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement 
     http://www.unep.org/ 
• UNESCO  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, France 
     [fr] Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture 
     [es] Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura 
     http://www.unesco.org/ 
• UNFF  United Nations Forum on Forests 
• UNU United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan
  http://www.unu.edu/env/ 
• US-AID  U.S. Agency for International Development 
     http://www.dec.org/ 
• USFS  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service 

W

• WAICENT  World Agricultural Information Centre (FAO), Rome, Italy 
     [fr] Le Centre mondial d'information agricole 
     [es] El Centro de Información Agraria 
     http://www.fao.org 
• WARDA  West African Rice Development Association, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire 
      ADRAO [fr] Association pour le développement de la riziculture en Afrique de l'Ouest 
     http://www.warda.cgiar.org/ 
• WB  The World Bank Group, USA 
     [fr] Banque mondiale 
     [es] Grupo del Banco Mundial (el Banco Mundial) 
     http://www.worldbank.int/ 
• WCMC World Conservation Monitoring Centre 
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/ 
• WMO  World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland 
      OMM [fr] Organisation Météorologique Mondiale 
      OMM [es] Organización Meteorológica Mundial 
     http://www.wmo.ch 
• WRM  World Rainforest Movement, Montevideo, Uruguay 
     [es] Movimiento Mundial por los Bosques Tropicales 
     http://www.wrm.org.uy/index.html 
• WWF  World Wide Fund for Nature (former World Wildlife Fund), USA 
     [fr] Fonds Mondial pour la Nature 
     [es] Fundo Mundial para la Naturaleza 
     http://www.wwf.org/ 
• WRI  World Resources Institute, USA 
     [es] Instituto de Recursos Mundiales 
     http://www.wri.org   

GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS – Table of Contents

A

• ADZ  Altersdurchschnittszuwachs 
     [en] mean annual increment 
• AIJ  Activities Implemented Jointly (-> UNFCCC) 
• APO  Associate Professional Officer
• ARD afforestation, reforestation, deforestation 

C

• CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
  http://www.biodiv.org
• CDM  Clean Development Mechanism (-> UNFCC) 
• COFO  Committee on Forestry (-> FAO) 
     [fr] Comité des forêts 
• CoP or COP  Conference of (the) Parties (-> UNFCCC)

D

• dbh  diameter at breast height 
       

E

• ECU  European Currency Unit 
     [fr] monnaie de compte de l’Union européenne 
• EIT  Economies in Transition 

F

• FORIS  Forestry Information System (FAO Forestry Department)
• FRA2000 Forest Resources Assessment 2000  

G

• GEF Global Environment Facility
• GFIS  Global Forest Information System 
• GFS  Global Forest Survey (->FAO)
• GHG  greenhouse gas 
• GIS  Geographical Information System 
• GMO  Genetically Modified Organism

H

• HDZ  Haubarkeitsdurchschnittszuwachs 

I

• IPO indigenous peoples organizations
• IYM  International Year of the Mountains – 2002
    AIM [fr] Année Internationale de la Montagne
    AIM [es] Año Internacional de las Montañas 
     http://www.mountains2002.org

J

• JI  Joint Implementation (-> UNFCCC)

K

• KP  Kyoto Protocol 

L

• LCCS Land Cover Classification System
• LDC  Less Developed Countries
• LFC(C)  (country with) low forest cover 
• LLDC  Least Developed Countries 
• LULUCF land use, land-use change and forestry  

M

• MoU  Memorandum of Understanding 
• MPTS  multi-purpose tree species 
• MYPOW  multi-year programme of work (-> UNFF)

N

• NGO  Non-Governmental Organization 
      ONG [fr] organisation non-gouvernementale 
• NTFP non-timber forest products 

P

• PED  Pays en développement 
• PFC  Perfluorocarbon 
• PMA  Pays moins avancés 
• pnV  potentielle natürliche Vegetation 

Q

• QUELRO  Quantified Emission Limitation and Reduction Commitment 
• or QELRC  or …Reduction Obligation (Kyoto Protocol) 

R

• RD&A  Research, Development and Application technology 
• RPF  Registered Professional Forester 
• rm  Raummeter 

S

• SFM sustainable forest management 
• SSA  smoke-sensitive area 
• SSSI  Site of special scientific interest 

T

• TBFRA Temperate and Boreal Forest Resources Assessment 
• TFRK  traditional forest related knowledge

U

• UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combating Desertification 
    http://www.unccd.int/ 
• UNCED  UN Conference on Environment and Development 
     http://www.unep.org/unep/ 
• UNFCCC  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 
• UNFF  United Nations Forum on Forests 
    http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/forests.htm 
• UNGA United Nations General Assembly

V

• VFR  Special Visual Flight Rules 

W

• WEPS  Water Expansion Pumping System 
• WES  Water Expansion System 

Z

• ZOPP  Zielorientierte Projektplanung 
     [en] objective-oriented project planning