CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia) |
DPSIR |
Driving forces, Pressures, State, Indicators, Response (framework) |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
GIS |
Geographic Information System |
IFPRI |
International Food Policy Research Institute |
ISCRAL |
International Scheme for the Conservation and Rehabilitation of African Lands |
ISRIC |
International Soil Resources Information Centre (the Netherlands) |
ITC |
International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (the Netherlands) |
MA |
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment |
NRM |
Natural Resource Management |
PRA |
Participatory Rural Appraisal |
SMART |
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound |
UN-CCD |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification |
UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
USLE |
Universal Soil Loss Equation |
WCMC |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
WRI |
World Resources Institute |