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APPENDIX 1. ACRONYMS
 

 
 

ADB
  Asian Development Bank 

 

PM
  particulate matter 
AGROSTAT-PC
  FAO agricultural statistics database for PC 

 

PM-10
  fine particulate matter 
ASEAN 
  Association of South-East Asian Nations 

 

RAINS
  Regional Acidification Information and Simulation 
ASOEN
  ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment  

 

RAPA
  Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific of FAO 
CFC 
  chlorofluorocarbon 

 

SACEP
  South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme 
CGIAR
  Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research  

 

SO2
  sulphur dioxide 
CO2
  carbon dioxide
SoE
  State of the Environment 
COMEMIS
  Coastal and Marine Environment Management Information System
SPREP
  South Pacific Regional Environment Programme 
CSD
  Commission on Sustainable Development of the UN
TERI
  Tata Energy Research Institute 
DEIA 
 
  Division of Environment Information and Assessment of UNEP
UN
  United Nations 
DPCSD 
 
  Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development of the UN
UNCED
  United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 
EAP-AP 
  Environment Assessment Programme (of UNEP) for Asia and the Pacific
UNDP
  United Nations Development Programme 
EAS 
 
  East-Asian Seas (Action Plan)
UNEP
  United Nations Environment Programme 
EGAT 
  Electricity Generating Authority, Thailand
UNESCO
  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 
EIA 
 
  environmental impact assessment
USA
  United States of America 
EIS 
 
  environmental information systems
USAID
  US Agency for International Development 
ENRIN 
 
  Environmental and Natural Resources Information Network of UNEP
WB
  World Bank 
EQA 
 
  Environmental Quality Act, Malaysia
WCMC
  World Conservation Monitoring Centre 
ESCAP 
 
  Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific of the UN
WHO
  World Health Organization 
et al. 
 
  and others
WMO
  World Meteorological Organization 
FADINAP 
 
  Fertilizer Advisory, Development and Information Network for Asia and the Pacific
WRI
  World Resources Institute 
FALCAP 
 
  Framework for Action on Land Conservation in Asia and the Pacific
WTO
  World Trade Organization 
FAO 
 
  Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN      
GAP 
 
  Ganga River Action Plan      
GATT 
 
  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade      
GEF 
  Global Environment Facility      
GEMS 
  Global Environmental Monitoring System 

 

     
GEO
  Global Environment Outlook  

 

     
GESAMP
  Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environment Protection   

 

   
GDP
  gross domestic product  

 

     
GNP
  gross national product  

 

     
GLASOD
  Global Assessment of  Soil Degradation      
GRID
  Global Resource Information Database  

 

     
ICIMOD
  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development  

 

     
ICRISAT
  International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics  

 

     
IEEA
  Integrated System of Environmental and Economic Accounting  

 

     
IPCC
  Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change  

 

     
ISRIC
  International Soil Reference and Information Centre  

 

     
IUCN
  World Conservation Union       
MARPOL
  International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships       
MoE
  Ministry of  Environment       
MOSTE
  Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Malaysia       
MRC
  Mekong River Commission       
NEPA
  National Environment Protection Agency, China       
NGO
  non-governmental organisation       
NOx
  nitrogen oxides       
NOWPAP
  North-West Pacific Action Plan       
NRAP
  National River Action Plan       
OECD
  Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development      
OEPP
  Office of Environmental Policy and Planning, Thailand       
 
 
 
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