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 |