Caspian Sea 2011

2010

ML

TCO TDA

Mnemiopsis Leydyi Maximum Permissible Concentration

Tengizchevroil

MPC

Transboundary Diagnostic Analyses

TK

Turkmenistan

MPD MPL NAO NATO NCAP

Mechanisms of Pure Development Maximum Permissible Level North Atlantic Oscillation North Atlantic Treaty Organization National Caspian Action Plan Non-governmental Organization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Strategic Convention Action Plan Organochlorinated Pesticides Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Ammonium Ports and Maritime Organization Persistent Organic Pollutants Purchasing Power Parity Public Participation Strategy Rapid Assessment of Pollution Sources Regional Pollution Action Plan for the Caspian Sea Regional Water Quality Monitoring Programme Strategic Convention Action Plan Russian Federation Polychlorinated Biphenyls Petroleum Hydrocarbon

TPHs Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons TRACECA Transport Corridor Europe-Cauca- sus-Asia TSS Total Suspended Solids UK United Kingdom UKMO United Kingdom’s Meteorological Office UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Environmental Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, UNEP

NGO NH4

NOAA

NSCAP

OCPs OECD

OSCE

PAHs PCBs

PH

PMO POPs

Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFCCC United Nations Framework

PPP PPS

Convention on Climate Change

UNOCHA- ROMENACA United Nations Office for the Coor-

RAPS

dination of Humanitarian Affairs, Regional Office for the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia United Nations Office for Project Services

RF

RPAP

RWQMP

UNOPS

SCAP SCAP

UNSD

United Nations Statistics Division

Strategic Caspian Action Programme Strategic Environmental Assessment State of the Environment Special Protection Area Sewage Treatment Facilities

US

United States of America

SEA

US EIA

Energy Information Administration of United States of America

SoE SPA STF TAC

USSR

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

VAB

Value Added Base

WB

World Bank

Total Allowable Catch

WEO

World Energy Outlook

TACIS

Technical Aid to the Commonwealth of Independent States

WHO

The World Health Organization

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