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Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviations and Acronyms
| 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 | |
| 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 |