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Acronyms

CBD

Convention on Biological Diversity

CCD

Convention to Combat Desertification

CG, CGIAR

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

CILSS

Comité permanent Inter-états pour la lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel

DFID

Department for International Development (UK)

ESA

European Space Agency

ESB

European Soil Bureau

GEF

Global Environment Facility

GEO

Global Environmental Outlook (UNEP)

GHG

Greenhouse gas(es)

GIWA

Global International Waters Assessment.

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

ISCO

International Soil Conservation Organisation

ISRIC

International Soil Reference and Information Centre

LADA

Land Degradation Assessment in Dryland Areas

NAP

National Action Programme (against desertification)

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

PAP/RAC

Priority Action Programme/Regional Action Centre (UNEP)

PDF

Project Development Framework

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SARCCUS

Southern African Regional Commission for Conservation and Use of the Soil

STAP

Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel

TOR

Terms of Reference

UNCBD

United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

UNCCD

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

WAICENT

World Agricultural Information Centre (FAO)

WOCAT

World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies

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