Global Environment Outlook 3 (GEO 3)

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ACRONYMS

G7

Group of Seven: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States Group of Eight: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States

IRWR ISDR

internal renewable water resources

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction International Organization for Standardization

G8

ISO

IT

information technology

ITTO IUCN

International Tropical Timber Organization

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

World Conservation Union

GAW Global Atmosphere Watch GBIF

IWC International Whaling Commission IWRM integrated water resources management IYM International Year of Mountains km kilometre LADA Land Degradation Assessment of Drylands LCBP Lake Champlain Basin Program (United States) LMO living modified organism LPG low-propane gas LRT light rapid transit LUCAS European Land Use/Land Cover Statistical Survey MA Millennium Ecosystem Assessment MAP Mediterranean Action Plan MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MARS Major Accident Reporting System MCPFE Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe MEA multilateral environmental agreement MEMAC Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre MERCOSUR Mercado Común del Sur MRT mass rapid transit N 2 O nitrous oxide NAACO National Ambient Air Quality Objectives (Canada) NAACS National Ambient Air Quality Standards (United States) NABIN North American Biodiversity Information Network NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement NARSTO North American Research Strategy for Tropospheric Ozone NAWMP North American Waterfowl Management Plan NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research NEAP National Environmental Action Plan NECD EU Directive on National Emission Ceilings for Certain Atmospheric Pollutants NEPA National Environmental Protection Agency NEPM National Environmental Protection Measure NGO non-governmental organization NH 3 ammonia NIS Newly Independent States NO nitrogen oxide NO 2 nitrogen dioxide NO x nitrous oxides NPK nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus (fertilizer) NSSD National Strategy for Sustainable Development O 3 ozone OAU Organization for African Unity ODA official development assistance ODS ozone-depleting substance

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council

GCOS Global Climate Observing System GCRMN Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network GDP gross domestic product GEF Global Environment Facility GEMS Global Environment Monitoring System GEO Global Environment Outlook GISP Global Invasive Species Programme GIWA Global International Waters Assessment GLASOD Global Assessment of Soil Degradation GLOF glacial flood outburst lake GLWQA Great Lakes Waters Quality Agreement GM genetically modified GMO genetically modified organism GNP gross national product GRI Global Reporting Initiative GRID Global Resource Information Database GSP gross state product HABs harmful algal blooms HCFC hydrochloroflourocarbon HDI Human Development Index HELCOM Helsinki Commission HFC hydrofluorocarbon HIPC Heavily Indebted Poor Country HIV human immunodeficiency virus IABIN

Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network

ICC

International Chamber of Commerce

ICLEI

International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives

ICM

Integrated Coastal Management

ICRAN

International Coral Reef Action Network

ICRI

International Coral Reef Initiative

ICT

information and communication technology International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction International Fund for Agricultural Development

IDNDR

IFAD IFF IJC ILO IMF IMO INBO

Intergovernmental Forum on Forests International Joint Commission International Labour Organization

International Monetary Fund

International Maritime Organization

International Network of Basin Organizations

INDOEX

Indian Ocean Experiment

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IPF

Intergovernmental Panel on Forests

IPM IPR

integrated pest management intellectual property rights