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Appendix I: List of Acronyms


BAHC

Biospheric Aspects of the Hydrological Cycle (IGBP)

BOREAS

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study

ECHIVAL

European International Project on Climatic and Hydrological Interactions between Vegetation, Atmosphereand Land Surface

EFEDA

ECHIVAL Field Experiment in Desertification Threatened Areas

ELA

Equilibrium Line Altitude

EMAP

Environmental Monitoring andAssessment Program (EPA)

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency (United States)

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization (UNO)

FIFE

First ISLSCP Field Experiment

FLUXNET

International Network for Long-Term Measurements of CO2, Water Vapor, and Energy Exchange

GAIM

Global Analysis, Interpretation and Modelling (IGBP)

GCM

General Circulation Model

GCOS

Global Climate Observing System

GCTE

Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems (IGBP)

GECHS

Global Environmental Change and Human Security (IHDP)

GEWEX

Global Energy and Water Cycle EXperiment (WCRP)

GHOST

Global Hierarchical Observation System

GTOS

Global Terrestrial Observing System

HAPEX-MOBILHY

Hydrological and Atmospheric Pilot Experiment - Modélisation du Bilan Hydrique

HAPEX-SAHEL

Hydrological and Atmospheric Pilot Experiment in the Sahel

IAHS

International Association of Hydrological Sciences

IDGEC

Institutional Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (IHDP)

IGBP

The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme

IGU

International Geographical Union

IHDP

International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change

IHP

International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO)

ISLSCP

International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project

ITEX

International Tundra Experiment

LBA

Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia

LIMPACS

Human Impact on Lake Ecosystems (PAGES)

LTER

Long-Term Ecological Research Programme (United States)

LUCC

Land Use/Land Cover Change (IGBP/IHDP)

LUCIFS

Land Use and Climate Impacts on Fluvial Systems during the period of agriculture (PAGES)

MAB

Man and the Biosphere Programme (UNESCO)

NADP

National Atmospheric Deposition Program (United States)

PAGES

Past Global Changes (IGBP)

SANW

Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences

SASCOM

South Asian START Committee

SSC

Scientific Steering Committee

START

Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training (IGBP, WCRP & IHDP)

UNCED

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

WCRP

World Climate Research Programme


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