| 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 |