| ABS |
|
Access and Benefit Sharing |
| ACSAD |
|
Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands
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| AFDC |
|
Association for Forest Development and Conservation |
| ASEAN |
|
Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| AUB |
|
American University of Beirut |
| BCSR |
|
Biodiversity Country Study Report |
| CBD |
|
Convention on Biological Diversity |
| CDR |
|
Council for Development and Reconstruction |
| CGIAR |
|
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
| CWANA |
|
Central and West Asia and North Africa |
| DDC |
|
Dryland Development Center |
| EC |
|
European Commission |
| EIA |
|
Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ESCWA |
|
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |
| EU |
|
European Union |
| FAO |
|
Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FFEM |
|
Fonds Français pour l’Environnement Mondial |
| GEF |
|
Global Environment Facility |
| GTZ |
|
German Technical Cooperation Agency |
| IBSAR |
|
Initiative for Biodiversity Studies in Arid Regions |
| ICARDA |
|
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas |
| IDRC |
|
International Development Research CenterI |
| FAD |
|
International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentI |
| PGRI |
|
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute |
| IPR |
|
Intellectual Property Rights |
| JICA |
|
Japanese Cooperation Agency |
| LARI |
|
Lebanese Agriculture Research Institute |
| LEDO |
|
Lebanese Environment and Development Observatory |
| LIFE |
|
The Financial Instrument for the Environment |
| MedWetCoast |
|
Mediterranean Wetlands and Coastal Ecosystems |
| MoA |
|
Ministry of Agriculture |
| MoE |
|
Ministry of Environment |
| MSB |
|
Millennium Seed Bank |
| NATCAP |
|
National technical cooperation assessment and programmes |
| NBSAP |
|
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan |
| NCA |
|
National Competent Authority |
| NENA |
|
Near East and North Africa |
| NGO |
|
Non-governmental Organization |
| PDF |
|
Project Development Funds |
| SEA |
|
Strategic Environment Assessment |
| SOER |
|
State of the Environment Report |
| SWIFFT |
|
Strategic World Initiative for Technology Transfer |
| TRIPS |
|
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
| UNCCD |
|
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification |
| UNCED |
|
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
| UNDP |
|
United Nations Development Program |
| UNEP |
|
United Nations Environment Programme |
| USAID |
|
United States Agency for International Development |
| USDA |
|
United States Department of Agriculture |
| WIPO |
|
World Intellectual Property Organization |