Annex I. Acronyms and Abbreviations

ARIJ Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem

ASIR Arab Scientific Institute for Research and Transfer of Technology

BSAPP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

° C Degrees Celsius

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CCD Convention to Combat Desertification

CITES Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CPNP Children for the Protection of Nature in Palestine

DOF Department of Fisheries

Dunum A unit of area equal to 1/10 of a hectare (1000 m²)

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EPD Environmental Protection Directorate

g/l Grams per litre

GEF Global Environment Facility

GIS Geographic Information System

ha Hectare

HYV High Yield Variety

IBA Important Bird Area

ICARDA International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

IUCN The World Conservation Union

km Kilometre

LFA Logical Framework Analysis

LOE Level of Effort

m Meters

MAB Man and the Biosphere Programme

MOA Ministry of Agriculture

MOE Ministry of Education

MOPIC Ministry of Planning and International Co-operation

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

nm Nautical Miles

PA Palestinian Authority

PARC Palestinian Agriculture Relief Committee

PCBS Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

PEnA Palestinian Environmental Agency

PEPA Palestinian Environmental Protection Agency

PIALES Palestinian Institute for Arid Lands and Environmental Studies

PIES Palestinian-Israeli Environmental Secretariat

PLO Palestinian Liberation Organisation

PT Palestinian Territories

RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat

SRMU Sustainable Resource Management Unit

t Metric tonne

TCAS Technical Centre for Agriculture Service

TOR Terms of Reference

TWG Technical Working Group

UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNDP/ PAPP United Nations Development Programme/ Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People

UNEP United Nations Environment Program

UNESCO United Nations Education Science and Cultural Organisation

UNRWA United Nations Relief and Works Agency

US United States

USA United States of America

WRI World Resource Institute

WWF World Wide Fund for Nature (International) or World Wildlife Fund (USA and Canada)