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APO |
Associate Professional Officer |
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CNR |
Committee on Natural Resources (UN) |
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DGIS |
Ministry for Development Cooperation, The Netherlands |
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EC |
European Communities |
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GEF |
Global Environmental Facility |
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GIS |
Geographic Information Systems |
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Gt |
Gigatons = 1000 million, (109), metric tonnes |
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IAP/WASAD |
International Action Programme for Water and Sustainable Agricultural Development |
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ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
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ICWE |
International Conference on Water and the Environment |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
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IIASA |
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis |
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IIED |
International Institute for Environment and Development |
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ISNAR |
International Service for National Agricultural Research |
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ISRIC |
International Soil Reference and information Centre |
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ISSS |
International Society of Soil Science |
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OPS |
Office for Project Services (UNDP) |
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UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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UNSO |
United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office |
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USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
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WFP |
World Food Programme |
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WRI |
World Resources Institute |