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ASCEND 21 |
An Agenda of Science for Environment and Development into the 21st Century (ISCU Conference 1991) |
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BBW |
Federal Office of Education and Science |
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BIOMED 2 |
RTD Programme on Biomedicine and Health (EU) |
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BIOTECH 2 |
RTD Programme on Biotechnology (EU) |
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BUWAL |
Federal Office of Environment, Forests and Landscape |
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CASS |
Conference of the Scientific Academies (SAGW, SAMW, SAS,SATW) |
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CCA |
Commission on Climate and Atmosphere Research (SAS) |
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CHF |
Swiss Francs (US$ 1 = CHF1.2) |
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CITAIR |
Institution building and information policy (COST 618) |
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CLIVAR |
Climate Variability and Predictability (Component of WCRP) |
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CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
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COST |
European Co-operation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research |
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DG |
Directorate General (administrative body of the European Commission) |
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DIVERSITAS |
An International Programme of Biodiversity Science |
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DSDRU |
Demographic and Social Dimensions of Resource Use (IHDP Working Group) |
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ELOISE |
European Land Ocean Interaction Studies |
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ENCOP |
Environment and Conflicts Project (SPF) |
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ENRICH |
European Network for Research in Global Change |
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ENV C2 |
RTD Programme on Environment and Climate (EU) |
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EPD |
Environment and Population, Education and Information for Development (UNESCO) |
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ETAN |
European Technology Assessment Network |
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EU |
European Union |
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EURO- CLIMHIST |
Group to establish a database on the climate history of Europe for the current millennium (formed a result of a ESF conference in 1990) |
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FAIR |
RTD Programme on Agriculture and Fisheries (EU) |
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FAO |
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation |
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ECU |
European Currency Unit |
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EMF |
Energy Modelling Forum |
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ESF |
European Science Foundation |
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ESS |
Environment, Science and Society Programme (ESF) |
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ETH |
Federal Institute of Technology (Lausanne, Zurich) |
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EUREKA |
European Research Co-ordination Agency |
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GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
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GOES |
Global Omnibus Environmental Survey (IHDP Working Group) |
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GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
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GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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HDP |
Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Programme (re-named IHDP in 1996) |
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IAE |
International Academy of the Environment |
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ICAT |
Impacts of elevated CO2 levels, climate change and air pollutants on tree physiology (COST 614) |
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ICSU |
International Council of Scientific Unions |
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IDA-Rio |
Interdepartementaler Ausschuss zur Konferenz von Rio 1992 (interdepartmental group concerning the Rio-conference) |
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IEW |
International Energy Workshop |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
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IGCP |
International Geological Correlation Programme (UNESCO/IUGS) |
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IGFA |
International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research |
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(I)GO |
(International) Government Organisation |
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IHDP |
International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change |
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IHDP/DIS |
Data and InformationSystem (IHDP activity) |
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IHP |
International Hydrology Programme (UNESCO) |
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IIASA |
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg |
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IIST |
International Institute for Software Technology (UNU) |
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IKUB |
Informations- und Kommunikationsorgan Umweltbeobachtung (Interdepartmental body for information and co-ordination regarding environmental monitoring) |
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InfoSystem ProClim- |
Information System for Climate and Global Change |
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(I)NGO |
(International) Non Government Organisation |
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INRA |
Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU) |
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INTECH |
Institute for New Technologies (UNU) |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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ISSC |
International Social Science Council |
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IUGS |
International Union of Geological Sciences |
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JOULE-THERMIE |
RTD Programme on Non-nuclear Energy (EU) |
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KFPE |
Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries |
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KUW |
Commission for Environmental Sciences (SHK) |
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LOICZ |
Land-Ocean Interaction in the Coastal Zone (IGBP Core Project) |
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LRP |
Laikipia Research Programme |
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LUCC |
Land-Use/Cover Change (IHDP/IGBP Core Project) |
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MAB |
Programme on Man and the Biosphere (UNESCO) |
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MAST |
Marine Science and Technology Programme (EU) |
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MOST |
Management of Social Transformations (UNESCO) |
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NRP |
National Research Programme |
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NRP-31 |
National Research Programme 31 "Climate Changes and Natural Disasters" |
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NRP-41 |
National Research Programme 41 "Transport and Environment" |
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ODS |
Office of Development Studies (UNDP) |
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PAGEC |
Perception, Assessment and Behaviour (IHDP Working Group) |
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PAGES |
Past Global Changes (IGBP Core Project) |
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PI |
principal investigator |
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ProClim- |
Swiss Forum for Climate and Global Change (SAS) |
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RTD |
Research and Technology Development |
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SAGW |
Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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SAGUF |
Swiss Academic Society for Environmental Research and Ecology |
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SAMW |
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences |
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SATW |
Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences |
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SAS |
Swiss Academy of Sciences |
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SCOPE |
Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (ICSU scientific committee) |
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SCSS |
Standing Committee for the Social Sciences (ESF) |
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SHK |
Swiss University Conference |
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SIDOS |
Swiss Information and Data-archiving Service for the Social Sciences |
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SNSF |
Swiss National Science Foundation |
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SPF |
Swiss Peace Foundation |
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SPP-E |
Swiss Priority Programme "Environmental Technology and Environmental Research" |
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START |
Global Change SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training (IGBP/WCRP/HDP activity) |
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TERM |
Tackling Environmental Resource Management (ESF) |
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TMR |
Training and Mobility of Researchers (EU) |
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TRANSPORT |
RTD Programme on Transport (EU) |
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TSER |
Targeted Socio-Economic Research Programme (EU) |
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UFoKat |
Catalogue of Swiss Environmental Research (BUWAL) |
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UK |
United Kingdom |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UN/ECE |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
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UNU |
The United Nations University |
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WEC |
World Energy Council |
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WCIRP |
World Climate Impact Assessment and Response Strategies Programme |
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WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme |
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WIDER |
World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU) |
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WMO |
World Metereological Organisation |