Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Desertification Synthesis: Appendix B. Abbreviations and Acronyms
Published: July 2, 2008, 3:49 pm
Updated: September 4, 2011, 9:48 am
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Leszek A. Bledzki PhDThis is part of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Desertification Synthisis.
Core Writing Team: Zafar Adeel, Uriel Safriel, David Niemeijer, and Robin White
Extended Writing Team: Grégoire de Kalbermatten, Michael Glantz, Boshra Salem, Bob Scholes, Maryam Niamir-Fuller, Simeon Ehui, and Valentine Yapi-Gnaore
Review Editors: José Sarukhán and Anne Whyte (co-chairs) and MA Board of Review Editors
Abbreviations and Acronyms
GLASOD - Global Assessment of Soil Degradation
GNP - gross national product
MA - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
MDG - Millennium Development Goal
NAP - National Action Programme
NGO - nongovernmental organization
OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
UNCCD - United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (Content Source);Leszek A. Bledzki PhD (Topic Editor) "Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Desertification Synthesis: Appendix B. Abbreviations and Acronyms". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth July 2, 2008; Last revised Date September 4, 2011; Retrieved May 20, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Ecosystems_and_Human_Well-being:_Desertification_Synthesis:_Appendix_B._Abbreviations_and_Acronyms>
This is part of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Desertification Synthisis.
Core Writing Team: Zafar Adeel, Uriel Safriel, David Niemeijer, and Robin White
Extended Writing Team: Grégoire de Kalbermatten, Michael Glantz, Boshra Salem, Bob Scholes, Maryam Niamir-Fuller, Simeon Ehui, and Valentine Yapi-Gnaore
Review Editors: José Sarukhán and Anne Whyte (co-chairs) and MA Board of Review Editors
Abbreviations and Acronyms
GLASOD - Global Assessment of Soil Degradation
GNP - gross national product
MA - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
MDG - Millennium Development Goal
NAP - National Action Programme
NGO - nongovernmental organization
OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
UNCCD - United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
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