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ACP | African, Caribbean and Pacific (countries) |
AMAP | Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme |
ANC | acid neutralising capacity |
AQG | air quality guidelines (of WHO) |
BaP | benzo(a)pyrene |
BAT | best available technology |
BOD | biochemical oxygen demand |
CAP | Common Agricultural Policy (EU) |
CEC | Commission of the European Communities now known as European Commission) |
CEFIC | European confederation of chemical industries |
CEI | Central European Initiative |
CEN | European committee for standardisation |
CFC | chlorofluorocarbon |
CFP | Common Fisheries Policy (EU) |
CH4 | methane |
CHP | combined heat and power |
CIPRA | Commission for the protection of the alps |
CITES | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species |
CLP | chlorine loading potential |
CMEA | Council for Mutual Economic Aid |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
chemical oxygen demand | |
CoE | Council of Europe |
CORINE | CO-oRdination of INformation on the Environment (CEC) |
CSD | Commission on Sustainable Development |
CZM | Coastal Zone Management |
DDT | dichloryldiphenyltrichorethane |
DG | Directorate General (of CEC) |
DMS | dimethylsulphide |
DNA | |
EASOE | European Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Experiment |
EBCC | European Bird Census Council |
EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
EC | European Community |
ECCC | European Coastal Conservation Conference |
ECDIN | Environmental Chemicals Data and Information Network (CEC) |
ECE | Economic Commission for Europe (UN) |
ECEH | |
ECETOC | European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology |
ECMT | |
EEA(-TF) | European Environment Agency (Task Force, CEC DG XI) |
EEZ | Exclusive Economic Zone |
EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
EINECS | European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (CEC) |
EMEP | European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme |
EMF | |
ENCY | European Nature Conservation Year (1995) |
EOAC | European Ornithological Atlas Committee |
ESA | Environmentally Sensitive Area |
EU | European Union |
EWC | |
FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) |
FCCC | Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN) |
FGD | flue-gas desulphurisation |
FOREGS | Forum of European Geological Surveys |
FYROM | Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia |
gamma-HCH | |
GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
GDP | gross domestic product |
GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
GEMS | Global Environment Monitoring System UNEP) |
GESAMP | Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution |
GFCM | |
GIS | geographical information system |
GMO | genetically modified organismv |
GMP | gross material product |
GNP | gross national product |
global warming potential | |
H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
HCFC | hydrochloroflurocarbon |
HELC OM | Helsinki Commission |
HGWP | halocarbon global warming potential |
IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency (UN) |
IARC | International Agency for Research in Cancer |
IBA | Important Bird Area |
IBSFC | International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission |
ICBP | International Council for Bird Preservation (now BirdLife International) |
ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
ICCAT | International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas |
ICES | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection | |
ICPRP | International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution |
ICRP | International Commission on Radiological Protection |
ICSU | International Council of Scientific Unions |
ICWE | International Conference on Water and the Environment |
IEA | International Energy Agency (UN) |
IEB | Initiative for Ecological Bricks |
IGBP | International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (ICSU) |
IIASA | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysisv |
ILO | |
IMO | International Maritime Organisation |
INES | International Nuclear Events Scale |
IOC | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO) |
IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
IPCS | International Programme of Chemical Safety (WHO, UNEP, ILO) |
International Reclamation Bureau | |
IRPA | International Radiation Protection Association |
IRPTC | International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (UNEP) |
ISRIC | International Soil Reference and Information Centre |
ISSG | Irish Sea Study Group |
IUCN | World Conservation Union |
IWC | International Whaling Commission |
IWIC | International Waste Identification Code |
International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau | |
LCA | life-cycle analysis |
Long-Range Transboundary of Air Pollution (Convention) | |
MAP | Mediterranean Action Plan |
MARS | Major Accident Reporting System |
MCBSF | Mixed Commission for Black Sea Fisheries |
MEDPOL | Mediterranean Pollution Monitoring and Research Programme |
MPC | maximum permissible concentration |
MSY | maximum sustainable yield |
NEAFC | Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission |
NERI | National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark |
NGO | non-governmental organisation |
Norwegian Institute for Air Research | |
NMVOC | non-methane volatile organic compound |
N2O | |
NO | nitrogen oxide (traditionally called nitric oxide) |
NO2 | nitrogen dioxide |
NOx | nitrogen oxides (non-specific, including NO and NO2) |
NP | National Park |
NSTF | North Sea Task Force |
OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
OH | hydroxyl |
ODP | ozone depletion potential |
OSPARCOM | Oslo and Paris Commissions (established by the Oslo and Paris conventions on prevention of marine pollution) |
PAH | polycyclic (or polynuclear) aromatic hydrocarbon |
PAN | peroxyacetylnitrate |
PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
PCDD | polychlorinated dibenzodioxin |
PCDF | polychlorinated dibenzofuran |
PM | particulate matter |
POC | persistent organic compound |
POCP | photochemical ozone creation potential |
POP | persistent organic pollutants |
Polluter Pays Principle | |
RIVM | National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, The Netherlands |
RIZA | Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment, The Netherlands |
SAC | Special Area of Conservation |
SEA | strategic environmental assessment |
SCOPE | |
SNA | system of national accounts |
SO2 | sulphur dioxide |
spawning stock biomass | |
SPA | Special Protected Area |
SPM | suspended particulate matter |
TAC | total allowable catch |
TBT | tributyl tin |
toe | |
TSP | total suspended particulates |
UNCED | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro, June 1992, 'the Earth summit' |
UNCHE | |
UNCHS | United Nations Centre for Human Settlements ('Habitat') |
UNCTAD | United Nations Commission on Trade and Development |
UNDP | |
UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
UNEP | |
UNESC | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization | |
UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
UNSCEAR | United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation |
UNSTATO | United Nations Statistical Office (formerly UNSO) |
VOC | volatile organic compound |
WASH | Water and Sanitation for Health |
WCED | World Commission on Environment and Development (UN) |
WCMC | World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
WCRP | World Climate Research Programme |
WEC | World Energy Council |
WHO | World Health Organization (UN) |
WMO | World Meteorological Organization (UN) |
WTO | World Tourism Organisation |
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