| A |
|
| ACPH |
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution
caused by Oil and Harmful Substances discharged at Sea |
| ASCOBANS |
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the
Baltic and North Sea
|
| B |
|
| BAC |
Baltic Sea Business Advisory Council |
| BLAF |
Baltic Local Agenda 21 Forum |
| BPO |
Baltic Port Organisation |
| BTC |
Baltic Sea Tourism Commission |
| BSSSR |
Baltic Sea States Sub-regional Co-operation
|
| C |
|
| CCB |
Coalition Clean Baltic |
| CCMS |
Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (NATO) |
| CBSS |
Council of the Baltic Sea States |
| CEE |
Central and Eastern European (Countries) |
| CEMAT |
Ministerial Conferences on Regional Planning
“regional/spatial planning” |
| CEP |
Committee on Environmental Policy (ECE) |
| CFC’er |
Chlorine-flourine carbons |
| CITES |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora |
| CLCS |
The Continental Commission (UN) |
| CONSSO |
Committee of North Sea Senior Officials |
| CSD |
Commission for Sustainable Development (UNGASS) |
| CSCE |
Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (Konference
om sikkerhed og samarbejde i Europa) |
| CRE |
Standing Conference of Rectors, Presidents and Vice
chancellors of the European Universities |
| CTE |
Committee for Trade and Environment (WTO)
|
| D |
|
| DDR |
Deutche Democratishe Republik |
| DGVI |
The Directorate General for Agriculture of the European
Commission |
| DGXI |
The Directorate General for Environment of the European
Commission
|
| E |
|
| EAP |
Environmental Action Programme |
| EAPC |
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council |
| EBRD |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| ECAT |
Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology“ |
| ECE |
Economic Committee for Europe |
| ECHS |
Environmental Clearing House System |
| EEA |
European Environment Agency |
| EFMA |
European Fertilizer Manufacturers’ Association |
| EIB |
European Investment Bank |
| EK-M |
The Nordic Committee of Government Officials within the field
of Environment |
| EMEP |
Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants
in Europe |
| EPE |
Environment Programme for Europe |
| EPOC |
Environment Policy Committee (OECD) |
| ESDP |
European Spatial Development Perspective |
| EU |
European Union |
| EUCC |
European Union for Coastal Conservation |
| EURO CHLOR |
European Chlor Alkali Industry |
| EØF |
The European Economic Community |
| EØS |
The European Economic Space
|
| F |
|
| FAO |
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation |
| UN |
United Nations
|
| G |
|
| GATT |
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| GEF |
Global Environment Facility
|
| H |
|
| HELCOM |
The Helsinki Conventio
|
| I |
|
| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IACSD |
Inter-agency Comittee on Sustainable Development |
| IBSFC |
International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission |
| ICC |
International Chamber of Commerce |
| ICES |
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
| ICLEI |
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives |
| ICOMOS |
International Council on Monuments and Sites (Verdensarv
konventionen) |
| IFI |
International Financing Institutions |
| I-country |
Industrialised country |
| IGO |
International Governmental Organisations |
| INEM |
International Network for Environment Management |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organisation(FN) |
| IOC |
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| IPPC |
Integrated Prevention and Pollution Control |
| ISBA |
The International Sea Bottom Authority (UN) |
| ITLOS |
The International Tribunal on Law of the Sea (UN) |
| IUCN |
World Conservation Union (formerly International Union for
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) |
| IWC |
International Whaling Commission
|
| J |
|
| JCP |
The Baltic Sea Joint Comprehensive Action Programme
|
| K |
|
| KfM |
Kommissionen for Miljø (Union of Baltic Cities)
|
| M |
|
| MARPOL |
The Convention on Prevention of Polution from Ships |
| MEA |
Baltic Municipal Environmental Auditing |
| MEPC |
Marine Environment Protection Committee
|
| N |
|
| NAMMCO |
The North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission |
| NACC |
North Atlantic Co-operation Council |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation |
| NEAP |
National Environmental Action Plan |
| NEFCO |
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation |
| NIB |
Nordic Investment Bank |
| NIS |
Newly Independant States |
| NOx |
Nitrogen Oxides |
| NOVABOVA |
The Nordic Forestry, veterinary and Agricultural
University/The Baltic Forestry, veterinary and Agricultural University
|
| O |
|
| OECD |
Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OPRC |
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness,
Response and Co-operation |
| OSCE |
The Organisation of Safety and Co-operation in Europe
|
| P |
|
| PIC |
Prior Informed Consent |
| PITF |
Helcom Programe Implementation Task Force |
| POP |
Persistent Organic Pollutants
|
| S |
|
| SBI |
Subsidiary Body for Implementation |
| SBSTA |
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice |
| SEK |
Swedish Kroner |
| SIDA |
Swedish International Development Agency |
| SO2 |
Sulphur Dioxide |
| SOG |
Senior Officials Group
|
| T |
|
| TAC |
Total Allowable Catches
|
| U |
|
| UBC |
Union of Baltic Cities |
| U-land |
Developing country |
| UN |
United Nations |
| UNCHS |
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements |
| UNCLOS |
United Nations’ Convention of the Law of the Sea |
| UNDP |
Economic Committee for Europe Development Programme |
| UNECE |
United Nations Economic Committee for Europe |
| UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation |
| UNGASS |
United Nations General Asssembly Special Session |
| UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
| USD |
US Dollars |
| USAID |
United States‘ Agency for International Development
|
| VW |
|
| VASAB |
Visions and Strategies around the Baltic Sea |
| VOC |
Volatile Organic Compounds |
| VVM |
EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) |
| WB |
The World Bank |
| WGEC |
Economic Working Group (BAC) |
| WHO |
The United Nations’World Health Organisation |
| WMO |
World Meteological Organisation |
| WTO |
World Trade Organisation |
| WWF |
World Wildlife Foundation |