| No. |
Abb. |
Details |
| 1. |
ALECSO |
Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organizations |
| 2. |
AMCEN |
African Ministerial Conference On The Environment |
| 3. |
ANC |
Authority of New Communities |
| 4. |
AOYE |
Arab Office for Youth and Environment |
| 5. |
APE |
Association for the Protection of the Environment |
| 6. |
ARFI |
Arab Regional Financial Institution |
| 7. |
ATM |
Air Traffic Management |
| 8. |
BASEL |
Convention of BASEL (control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal) |
| 9. |
BCM |
Billion Cubic Meter |
| 10. |
BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| 11. |
BOT |
Build, Operate, and Transfer |
| 12. |
B.S |
Black Smoke |
| 13. |
C&D |
Construction and Demolition |
| 14. |
CAMP |
Coastal Areas Management Program |
| 15. |
CDA |
Community Development Association |
| 16. |
CD4CDM |
Capacity Development for Clean Development Mechanism |
| 17. |
CDM |
Clean Development Mechanism |
| 18. |
CEDARE |
Center for Environment and Development for Arab Region and Europe |
| 19. |
CFCs |
Chlorofluorocarbons |
| 20. |
CITES |
Convention for International Trade in Endangered Spaces |
| 21. |
CMS |
Convention on Migratory Species |
| 22. |
CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
| 23. |
CNS |
Communication & Navigation Systems |
| 24. |
CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
| 25. |
COD |
Chemical Oxygen Demand |
| 26. |
CPM |
Critical Path Method |
| 27. |
DEM |
Digital elevation Models |
| 28. |
DFID |
Department for International Development |
| 29. |
DO |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| 30. |
EEI |
Emerging Environmental Issues |
| 31. |
EEPP |
Earth Education Partnership Program |
| 32. |
EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
| 33. |
EIS |
Environmental Information Systems |
| 34. |
EMU |
Environmental Management Unit |
| 35. |
EPM |
Environmental Planning and Management |
| 36. |
EQI |
Environmental Quality International |
| 37. |
EU |
European Union |
| 38. |
Eutrophication |
Eutrophication is a condition in an aquatic ecosystem where high nutrient concentrations stimulate blooms of algae |
| 39. |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization |
| 40. |
FDI |
Foreign Direct Investments |
| 41. |
Faecal Streptococci |
Kind of harmful bacteria |
| 42. |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Products |
| 43. |
GEF |
Global Environmental Facilities |
| 44. |
GHG |
Green House Gases |
| 45. |
GHGRP |
Green House Gases Reduction Project |
| 46. |
GIS |
Geographic Information System |
| 47. |
GMA |
Global Mercury Assessment |
| 48. |
GMO |
Genetically Modified Organisms |
| 49. |
GPA/LBA& MEDPOL |
Global Program of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environmental from Land Bared Activities |
| 50. |
GTZ |
German Technical Cooperation Agency |
| 51. |
GWS |
Ground Water Sector |
| 52. |
HACCAP |
Hazardous Analysis & Critical Control Points System |
| 53. |
HCRW |
Health Care Risk Wastes |
| 54. |
HCW |
Health Care Wastes |
| 55. |
ICARDA |
International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas |
| 56. |
ICCON |
International Consortium for Cooperation on the Nile |
| 57. |
ICC |
Information and Computer Center |
| 58. |
ICED |
International Center for Environment and Development |
| 59. |
ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
| 60. |
ICZM |
Integrated Coastal Zone Management |
| 61. |
IDSC |
Information and Decision Support Center |
| 62. |
IFCS |
International Forum on Chemical Safety |
| 63. |
IPIS |
The International Program on Chemical Safety |
| 64. |
ISO |
International Standard Organization |
| 65. |
IT |
Information Technology |
| 66. |
LPG |
Liquefied Petroleum Gases |
| 67. |
M&E |
Monitoring and evaluation |
| 68. |
MEAs |
Multilateral Environmental Agreements |
| 69. |
MLF |
Multilateral Fund Secretariat |
| 70. |
MOEE |
Ministry of Electricity and Energy |
| 71. |
MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheet |
| 72. |
MSWs |
Municipal Solid Wastes |
| 73. |
MSY |
Maximum Sustainable Yield |
| 74. |
MTBE |
Methyl Terially Butyl Either |
| 75. |
NAP |
National Action Plan |
| 76. |
NAPOE |
National Association for Protection of Environment |
| 77. |
NARSSS |
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences |
| 78. |
NAWQAM |
National Water Quality and Availability Management Project |
| 79. |
NC |
National Communication |
| 80. |
NEAP |
National Environmental Action Plan |
| 81. |
NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| 82. |
NIOF |
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
| 83. |
NOPWASD |
National Organization for Potable Water Sanitation and Drainage |
| 84. |
NOU |
National Ozone Unit |
| 85. |
NSS |
National Spatial Strategy |
| 86. |
NWC |
National Women Council |
| 87. |
NWRC |
National Water Research Center |
| 88. |
NWRP |
National Water Resources Plan |
| 89. |
ODS |
Ozone Depleting Substances |
| 90. |
OEP |
Organization for Energy Planning |
| 91. |
OPEC |
Oil Producing and Exporting Countries |
| 92. |
PAH |
Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
| 93. |
PAP |
Priority Action Program |
| 94. |
PCB |
Polychlorinated Biphenyl |
| 95. |
PERSGA |
Program for the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden |
| 96. |
PFTC |
Department of Planning, Follow-up and Technical Cooperation |
| 97. |
PIC |
Prior Informed Consent |
| 98. |
P&I |
Protection and Indemnity |
| 99. |
PM10 |
Particular Matter |
| 100. |
POPs |
Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| 101. |
PPC |
Policy Planning Committee |
| 102. |
PPM |
Part Per Million |
| 103. |
PPP |
Polluter Pays Principle |
| 104. |
R&D |
Research and Development |
| 105. |
RAC |
Regional Activity Centers |
| 106. |
RBO |
Regional Branch Offices |
| 107. |
RFP |
Request for Proposals |
| 108. |
SAICM |
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management |
| 109. |
SAP |
Strategic Action Program |
| 110. |
SDA |
Sustainable Development Agency |
| 111. |
SEDO |
Small Enterprise Development Organization |
| 112. |
SEAM |
Support for Environmental Assessment and Management |
| 113. |
SFD |
Social Fund for Development |
| 114. |
SGP |
Small Grants Program |
| 115. |
SMART |
Scientific, Miserable, Attainable, Relevant and Trackable |
| 116. |
SME |
Small and Micro-Enterprises |
| 117. |
TDS |
Total Dissolved Solids |
| 118. |
TLV |
Threshold Limit Values |
| 119. |
TOE |
Ton Oil Equivalent |
| 120. |
TSM |
Total Suspended Matter |
| 121. |
TSP |
Total Suspended Particles |
| 122. |
UN |
United Nations |
| 123. |
UNCCD |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification |
| 124. |
UNCHS |
United Nations Center for Human Settlements |
| 125. |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Program |
| 126. |
UNEP |
United Nations Environment Program |
| 127. |
UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change |
| 128. |
UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| 129. |
USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
| 130. |
VET |
Vehicle Emissions Testing |
| 131. |
VOC |
Volatile Organic Compound |
| 132. |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
