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ACRONYM |
DEFINITION |
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-A- |
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A |
Bureau of Administration (DOS) |
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AAAS |
American Association for the Advancement of Science |
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ABACE |
Argentina-Brazil Bilateral Nuclear Safeguards Agency |
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ABI |
Association of Biodiversity Informatics |
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ABL |
Airborne Laser |
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ABRC |
Advisory Board for the Research Councils (UK) |
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AC |
Bureau of Arms Control (created in 1999) (DOS) |
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ACA |
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan, part of the Ministry of Education) |
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ACAP |
Annex II Countries of Asia and the Pacific (climate change group consisting of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, U.S.) |
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ACBE |
Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment (UK) |
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ACC |
Administrative Committee on Coordination (UN) |
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ACDA |
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency |
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ACMRR |
Advisory Committee on Marine Resources Research |
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ACOPS |
Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea |
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ACOST |
Advisory Council on Science and Technology (UK) |
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ACRV |
Assured Crew Rescue System |
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ACTS |
African Center for Technology Studies |
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ADB |
African Development Bank |
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ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
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ADEOS |
Advanced Earth Observation Satellite (Japan) |
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ADEPT |
Assisting in Deployment of Energy Practices and Technologies Program (DOE) |
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A&E |
Audit and Examining |
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AEA |
Atomic Energy Authority |
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AEB |
Brazilian Space Agency (also see COBAE) |
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AEC |
Atomic Energy Commission (India) |
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AEC |
Atomic Energy Council (South Africa, Taiwan) |
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AECA |
Arms Export Control Act |
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AECB |
Atomic Energy Control Board (Canada) |
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AECL |
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. |
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AEDD |
Arctic Environmental Data Director |
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AEE |
Atomic Energy Establishment |
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AEES |
Arctic Environment Protection Strategy (cooperative program between U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia-- 1991) |
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AELM |
APEC Economic Leaders Meeting |
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AEPS |
Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (8 nation members, including Canada and the U.S.) |
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AFRIMS |
The Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (HHS & DOD) |
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AG |
Australian Group |
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AGARD |
Advisory Group on Aerospace Research and Development (DOD) |
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AGASP |
Arctic Gas and Aerosol Sampling Program |
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AGBM |
Ad-Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (climate change) |
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AGM |
Advisory Group Meeting |
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AHG |
Ad Hoc Group |
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AID |
See USAID |
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AID/OFDA |
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID) |
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AIDS |
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
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AIHA |
American International Health Alliance |
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AIJ |
Activities Implemented Jointly |
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AIST |
Agency of Industrial Science and Technology of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan) |
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AIT |
American Institute in Taiwan |
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ALERT |
Arctic Long-Term Environmental Research Transects Program (EPA) |
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ALS |
Alternate Launch Site |
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AMAP |
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program |
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AMMTAP |
Alaska Marine Mammal Tissue Archive Project |
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ANCSA |
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 |
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ANL |
Argonne National Laboratory |
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ANPA |
Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente (Italy) |
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ANRE |
Agency of Natural Resources and Energy (Japan - part of MITI) |
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ANWR |
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
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AOSIS |
Alliance of Small Island States |
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APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Forum) |
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APELL |
Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level |
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APFIC |
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission |
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APGERN |
Asian-Pacific Global Environmental Research Network |
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APHIS |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA) |
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APIC |
Assembly of Pacific Island Communities |
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AQC |
Air Quality Commission (U.S. & Canada) |
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ARA |
Bureau of Inter-American Affairs (changed to WHA in 1999) |
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ARC |
Arctic Research Commission |
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AR&D |
Automated Rendezvous and Docking System |
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ARF |
ASEAN Regional Forum |
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ARPA |
Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 |
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ARPA |
Advanced Research Projects Agency |
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ARPPS |
Advanced Research Perspectives Program (NATO) |
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ARS |
Agricultural Research Service (USDA) |
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ARW |
Advanced Research Workshop (NATO) |
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ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
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ASC |
Association of Systematics Collections |
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ASEAN |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
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ASFIS |
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System |
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ASI |
Advanced Studies Institute (NATO) |
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ASI |
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italian Space Agency) |
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ASIC |
Application-specific Semiconductor Chip |
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ATC |
Air Traffic Control |
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ATLAS |
Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science |
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ATOC |
Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate |
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ATV |
Automated Transfer Vehicle |
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AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (NASA) |
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AZT |
Anti-AIDS Drug |
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-B- |
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BARD |
Binational Agricultural Research and Development Foundation (U.S.-Israel) |
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BATAN |
National Atomic Energy Agency (Indonesia) |
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BCAE |
Bulgarian Atomic Energy Commission (NRC) |
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BCIS |
Biodiversity Conservation Information System |
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BDM |
Biodiversity Data Management Project |
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BDMS |
Blend Down Monitoring System |
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BEAC |
Barents Euro-Arctic Council |
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BECC |
Border Environment Cooperation Commission (NAFTA) |
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BENS |
Board of Directors of Business Executives for National Security |
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BEPC |
Beijing Electron-Positron Collider |
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BERPAC |
Program for Long-Term Ecological Research in Ecosystems of the Bering and Chukchi Seas and the Pacific Ocean |
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BEST |
Biomass Energy Systems and Technology |
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BID |
Development) |
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BIE |
Bureau of International Expositions |
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BIFADEC |
Board for International Food and Agricultural Development and Economic Cooperation (White House) |
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BIN21 |
Biodiversity Information Network (of the CBD) |
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BIN-BR |
Biodiversity Information Network -- Brazil |
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BIRD |
Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (U.S.-Israel) |
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B-ISDN |
Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network |
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BIT |
Bilateral Investment Treaty |
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BMFT |
Federal Ministry of Research and Technology -- Bundesministerium fuer Forschung und Technologie (Germany) |
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BMU |
Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (Germany) |
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BMZ |
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany) |
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BNC |
Binational Commission (on Conservation and Environment) |
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BNL |
Brookhaven National Library |
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BNSC |
British National Space Centre |
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BO |
Branch Office of Embassy |
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BOM |
Bureau of Mines (DOI); ceased to exist as of January 8, 1996 |
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BPPT |
Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (Indonesia) |
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BRDCD |
Bangkok Diplomatic Courier Division |
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BRGM |
Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres (France) |
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BRIM |
Biosphere Reserve Integrated Monitoring Program |
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BSF |
Binational Science Foundation (U.S.-Israel) |
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BSP |
Biodiversity Support Program (USAID) |
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BTU |
British Thermal Unit |
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BUREC |
Bureau of Reclamation (DOI) |
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BWC |
Biological (and Chemical) Warfare Convention |
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-C- |
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C |
Consulate |
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C |
Counselor of the Department (DOS) |
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C-175 |
Circular 175 (interagency process for authorization to negotiate and conclude cooperation agreements; coordinated by DOS) |
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CA |
Bureau of Consular Affairs (DOS) |
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CA |
Common Agenda |
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CAE |
Common Agenda for the Environment (U.S.-India) |
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CAFF |
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna |
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CAMP |
Code Applications and Maintenance Program (NRC) |
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CANEX |
Canadian Experiments (aboard Space Shuttle) |
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CAR |
Climate Action Report |
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CARAD |
Civil Aircraft Research and Technology Demonstration Program |
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CAREC |
Caribbean Epidemiology Center |
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CARICOM |
Caribbean Community |
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CARPE |
Central African Regional Environmental Program |
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CASS |
China Academy of Social Sciences |
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CAST |
Cooperation in Applied Science and Technology |
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CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity (US not a party) |
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CBIC |
Canadian Biodiversity Informatics Consortium, Inc. |
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CBIN |
Canadian Biodiversity Information Network |
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CBMS |
Confidence Building Measures |
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CCA |
Corporate Council on Africa |
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CCAMLR |
Convention on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (28 signatories, including U.S.) |
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CCAP |
Climate Change Action Plan |
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CCCO |
Committee on Climate Changes and the Ocean |
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CCD |
Convention to Combat Desertification |
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CCMS |
Committee on the Challenges for Modern Society (NATO) |
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CCNAA |
Coordination Council for North American Affairs (Taiwan) |
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CCOHS |
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety |
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CCW |
Convention on Chemical Weapons |
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CD |
Conference on Disarmament |
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CDA |
Conceptual Design Activity (for ITER) |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS/PHS) |
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CDM |
Clean Development Mechanism (Kyoto Climate Change protocol element) |
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CDP |
Cooperative Development Program (U.S.-Israel) |
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CDR |
Cooperative Development Research Program (USAID-Israel) |
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CD&RI |
Contraceptive Development and Research in Immunology Program (U.S.-India) (HHS) |
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CDTI |
Center for Technological Industrial Development (Spain) |
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CEA |
Council of Economic Advisors (White House) |
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CEA |
Atomic Energy Commission (France) |
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CEAO |
Communaute Economique de l'Afrique e l'Ouest (also known as West African Economic Community, 7 members and 2 observers, established 1972) |
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CEBAF |
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (Italy) |
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CEC |
Commission on Environmental Cooperation (NAFTA) |
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CEC |
Commission of the European Communities |
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CEE |
Space Studies Committee (Chile) |
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C&EE |
Central and Eastern Europe |
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CEES |
(FCCSET) Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences |
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CEFIC |
European Chemical Industry Council |
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CENAM |
Center for Metrology (Mexico) |
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CENAPRED |
National Center for Disaster Prevention (Mexico) |
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CENR |
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources |
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CEOS |
(International) Committee on Earth-Observation Satellites |
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CEP |
Caribbean Environment Program |
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CEPH |
Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humain (France) |
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CERN |
Centre Europien de Recherches Nucleaires (European Center for Nuclear Research -- Geneva, Switzerland) |
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CERT |
Committee on Energy Research and Technology (OECD/IEA) |
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CEQ |
Council on Environmental Quality (White House) |
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CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon |
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CFDT |
Committee on Forest Development in the Tropics |
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CFS |
Committee on Food Security (FAO) |
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CG |
Consulate General |
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CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
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CGMS |
Coordination Group on Meteorological Satellites |
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CHINAPAC |
Chinese public packet switching data network (opened in 1993) |
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CHM |
Clearing House Mechanism (CBD) |
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CHP |
Combined Heat and Power Technology |
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C&I |
Criteria and Indicators |
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CIDI |
Interamerican Council on Integral Development |
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CIDS |
Interamerican Committee on Sustainable Development |
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CIEL |
Center for International Environmental Law (Geneva) |
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CIFOR |
Center for International Forestry Research |
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CIMMYT |
Centro Internacionale de Mejoriamento de Mais y Trigo(International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement) |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
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CISET |
Committee on International Science, Engineering and Technology (FCCSET) |
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CIT |
(U.S.) Court of International Trade |
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CITES |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species |
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CISET |
Committee on International Science, Engineering and Technology |
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CMA |
Chemical Manufacturers Association |
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CMAA |
Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement |
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CNE |
Chile's National Energy Commission |
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CNEA |
National Atomic Energy Commission (Argentina) |
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CNEN |
National Nuclear Energy Commission (Brazil) |
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CNES |
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (French National Center for Space Studies) |
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CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
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CNPQ |
National Research Council (Brazil) |
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CNR |
National Research Council (Italy) |
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CNRS |
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (French National Center for Scientific Research) |
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CNS |
Council for National Safety (South Africa) (NRC) |
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CNSNS |
Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias (National Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Commission) (Mexico) |
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COA |
Council of Agriculture (Taiwan) |
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COARE |
Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment |
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COB |
Close of Business (End of Workday) |
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COBAE |
Comissao Brasileira de Actividades Espaciais (Brazilian Commission for Space Activities) (NASA) |
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COCOM |
Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Controls |
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COEECT |
Committee on Energy Efficiency Commerce and Trade |
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COF |
Columbus Orbital Facility |
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COFO |
Committee on Forestry |
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ComSci |
Science and Technology Fellowship Program (DOC) |
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CONABIO |
National Commission on Biodiversity (Mexico) |
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CONACYT |
National Council of Science and Technology (Mexico) |
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CONAE |
Civilian National Commission on Space Activities (Argentina) |
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CONCAUSA |
The U.S.-Central America Joint Accord on Sustainable Development (loosely translated) |
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CONICIT |
National Council for Scientific and Technological Investigations (Venezuela) |
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CONICYT |
National Commission on Science and Technology (Chile) |
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COP |
Conference of the Parties (signatories of convention, agreement; highest level of international meetings) |
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COPUOS |
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN) |
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CORECT |
Committee on Renewable Energy, Commerce and Trade (DOE) |
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COSMT |
Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing (DOC/NIST) |
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COSTA |
Council on Science and Technology in the Americas |
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COW |
Committee of the Whole |
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CPC |
Climate Change Policy Work Group |
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CPCTC |
Colombo Plan Council for Technical Cooperation |
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CPPS |
Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru) |
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CRDF |
Civilian Research and Development Foundation (1995, U.S.-Russia) |
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CRESP |
Coordinated Research and Environmental Surveillance Program |
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CRG |
Collaborative Research Grant (NATO) |
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CRSP |
Caribbean Regional Seas Program |
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CRSP |
Cooperative Research Support Projects |
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CSA |
Canadian Space Agency |
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CSCT |
Superior Council for Science and Technology (Portugal) |
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CSD |
Commission on Sustainable Development |
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CSIR |
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (Indonesia) |
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CSIST |
Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (AIT Taiwan) |
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CSM |
Consultants Meeting |
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CSMT |
U.S. Country Studies Management Team |
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CSN |
Nuclear Safety Council (Spain) |
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CSP |
U.S. Country Studies Program (FCCC) |
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CSTP |
Committee on Science and Technology Policy (OECD) |
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CTI |
Climate Technology Initiative (FCCC) |
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CTIS |
Center for Trade and Investment Services (USAID) |
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CTR |
Cooperative Threat Reduction |
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CVG |
Guayana Development Corporation (Venezuela) |
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CVI |
Children's Vaccine Initiative (U.S.-Japan) |
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CWC |
Chemical Weapons Convention |
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CWLR |
Civilian Light Water Reactor |
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CZMU |
Control Zone Management Unit |
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-D- |
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D |
Office of the Deputy Secretary (DOS) |
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DAD-IS |
Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (FAO) |
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DARA |
German Space Agency (has been replaced with DLR |
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DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DOD) |
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DEA |
Defense Exchange Agreement (DOD) |
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DESY |
German Electron Synchotron Facility (Hamburg, Germany) |
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DFA |
Development Fund for Africa (USAID) |
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DG |
Director-General, Directorate-General |
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DHHS (or HHS) |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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DLR |
German Space Research Facility (replaces DARA) |
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DNA |
Defense Nuclear Agency (DOD) |
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DNAD |
Disarmament and Nuclear Affairs Division (MOFAT, ROK) |
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DOC |
U.S. Department of Commerce |
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DOD |
U.S. Department of Defense |
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DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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DOI |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
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DOS |
U.S. Department of State |
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DOSE |
Dynamics of the Solid Earth Program (Architecture-Engineering Academy, Kazakstan) |
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DOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
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DRAM |
Dynamic Random Access Memory |
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DRG |
Defense Research Group (DOD) |
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DRDO |
Defense Department (India) |
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DRL |
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DOS) |
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DRN |
National Research Council (Indonesia) |
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DS |
Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DOS) |
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DTC |
Defense Trade Controls |
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DTI |
Department of Trade and Industry (U.K.) |
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DTICC |
Defense Technological and Industrial Cooperation Committee (Korea and DOD) |
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DTRA |
Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
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DWFN |
Distant Water Fishing Nation |
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-E- |
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E |
Under Secetary For Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs (DOS) |
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E |
Embassy |
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EA |
Enterprise for the Americas |
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EA |
Environment Agency (Japan) |
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EAP |
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (DOS) |
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EAPC |
Euro Atlantic Partnership Council (part of NATO that consists of all partners and allies) |
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EB |
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (DOS) |
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EBRD |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
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EC |
European Community (see EU; title changed in 1994) |
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ECA |
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS) |
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ECE |
Economic Commission for Europe (UN) |
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ECN |
Energy Research Foundation (the Netherlands) |
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ECOFIN |
EU Ministers for the Economy and Finance |
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ECOSOC |
United Nations Economic and Social Council |
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ECSD |
Enquete Commission on Sustainable Development (Germany) |
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ECSS |
(OECD) Executive Committee in Special Session |
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ECU |
European Currency Unit |
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E-Cubed |
Energy, Environment, and Economics |
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EDA |
Engineering Design Activity (for ITER) |
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EE |
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) |
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EEC |
European Economic Community |
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EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
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EEP |
Energy Efficient Project |
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EEZ |
Exclusive Economic Zone |
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EF |
Environmental Fund |
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EFM(s) |
Eligible Family Member(s) |
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EHC |
Environmental Health Center |
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EI |
Environmental Initiative |
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EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
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EID |
Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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EIT |
Economy in Transition (countries of E. and Cen. Eur and FSU - 11 of these under the climate convention) |
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ELCI |
Environmental Liaison Centre International |
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ELI |
Environmental Law Institute (Mexico) |
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EMAP |
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program |
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EMEP |
Co-Operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (ECE) |
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EMINWA |
Environmentally Sound Management of Inland Water |
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EMR |
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (Canada) |
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ENB |
Earth Negotiations Bulletin |
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ENEA |
National Agency for New Technology, Energy, and the Environment (Italy) |
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ENREN |
Ente Nacional Regulador Nuclear (Argentina) (NRC) |
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ENRESA |
Nuclear Waste Management Authority (Spain) |
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ENRM |
Environment & Natural Resources Management Project (G-7) |
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ENVICAN |
Ministry of Environment (Canada) |
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ENVISAT |
Environment Satellite Mission (ESA) |
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EOS |
Earth Observing System |
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EOSDIS |
Earth Observing System Comprehensive Data and Information System |
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EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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EPACT |
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (U.S.) |
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EPD |
Environment Policy Dialogue (U.S.-Japan) |
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EPOC |
Environment Policy Committee (OECD) |
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EPPR |
Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (Coast Guard) |
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EPT |
Environment Policy and Technology Project (USAID) |
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EPZ |
Environmental Pollution Prevention Project (USAID) |
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ERC |
Engineering Research Center Program (Korea) |
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EREFEN |
Protocol for the Regional Study of the El Nino Phenomenon |
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ERIN |
Environmental Resources Information Network (Australia) |
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ESA |
Endangered Species Act |
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ESA |
European Space Agency |
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ESCAP |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
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ESD |
Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development (World Bank) |
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ESDI |
European Security Defense Initiative |
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ESF |
Economic Support Funds |
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ESPOO |
ECE Convention on Transboundary Impact Assessment |
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ESPRIT |
European Strategic Program for Research and Development in Information Technology |
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ESRC |
Economic and Social Research Council (U.K.) |
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EST (or ES&T) |
Environment, Science and Technology |
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ESTR |
Environment, Science and Technology Resources Statistical Package (DOS/OES) |
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ESV |
Experimental Safety Vehicle (DOT) |
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ETI |
Experts Center for Taxonomic Identification |
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ETIP |
Energy Technology Innovation Project |
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EU |
European Union (originally EC, but changed in 1994) |
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EUMETSAT |
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites |
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EUR |
Bureau of European Affairs (DOS) |
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EURATOM |
European Atomic Energy Commission |
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EURECA |
European Retrievable Carrier (ESA) |
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EUREKA |
European Research Coordinating Agency |
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EV |
Electric Vehicle (DOT & DOE) |
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EWG |
Environmental Working Group |
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EXACT |
Executive Action Team (management body of the Middle East Peace Process Regional Water Data Banks Project) |
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-F- |
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FAA |
South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency |
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FAA |
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) |
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FACA |
Federal Advisory Committee Act |
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FAG |
Forestry Advisers Group |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) |
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FAST |
Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer |
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FCCC |
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN) |
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FCCSET |
Federal Coordinating Committee for Science, Engineering, and Technology (U.S.) |
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FERRO |
Far Eastern Regional Research Office (USDA & New Delhi, India) |
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FFA |
South Pacific Forum Fishing Agency |
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FGDC |
Federal Geographic Data Committee |
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FGF |
Fisherman's Guaranty Fund |
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FHA (also FHWA) |
Federal Highway Administration (DOT) |
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FIBIN |
Finnish Biodiversity Information Network |
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FIC |
John E. Fogarty International Center (HHS/NIH) |
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FMS |
Foreign Military Sales |
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FODAG |
Food and Agriculture Organizations |
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FOE |
Federal Energy Office (Switzerland) |
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FOFCC |
Federal Oceanographic Laboratory System |
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FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
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FOMENTO |
Development Ministry (Venezuela) |
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FRA |
Federal Railroad Administration (DOT) |
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FRD |
Foundation for Research Development (South Africa) |
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FRDCD |
Frankfurt Diplomatic Courier Division |
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FSI |
Foreign Service Institute (DOS) |
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FSK |
Federal Counterintelligence Service (formerly Russia's KGB) |
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FSL |
Forecast Systems Laboratory (DOC/NOAA) |
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FSM |
Full Scientific Material |
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FSN |
Foreign Service National |
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FSO |
Foreign Service Officer (DOS) |
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FSU |
(Former) Soviet Union |
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FTAA |
Free Trade Area of the Americas |
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FUNDEA |
Foundation for Environmental Education (Mexico) |
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FWF |
Fund for the Advancement of Scientific Research |
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FWIE |
Fish and Wildlife Information Exchange |
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FWS |
Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) |
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FY |
Fiscal Year |
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-G- |
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G |
Office of the Under Secretary for Global Affairs (DOS) |
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G-6 |
(Group of 6 Major Arms Suppliers - US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Italy) |
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G-8 |
Group of 8 developed countries - US, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Britain, Canada, Russia |
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GAAC |
German-American Academic Council (established in 1993) |
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GAN |
Federal Nuclear and Radiation Safety Authority of the Russian Federation (NRC) |
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GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
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GAW |
Global Atmosphere Watch |
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GBIF |
Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
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GC |
Governing Council |
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GCC |
Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission (U.S.-Russia) |
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GCC |
Global Climate Change Program |
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GCC |
Arab States of the Gulf - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, & UAE) |
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GCDIS |
Global Change Data and Information Management System |
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GCMD |
Global Change Master Directory (NASA) |
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GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
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GCRMN |
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network |
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GCRP |
Global Change Research Program |
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GDB |
Genome Data Base (John Hopkins University) |
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GDIN |
Global Disaster Information Network |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GEEP |
Group of Experts on Effects of Pollutants |
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GEF |
Global Environment Facility (World Bank/UNDP/UNEP) |
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GEMS |
Global Environmental Monitoring System |
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GEMS/WATER |
Global Water Quality Monitoring Programme |
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GERD |
Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development |
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GESAMP |
Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution |
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GGS |
Global Geospace Science Program |
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GHG |
Greenhouse Gas(es) |
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GIEWS |
Global Information and Early Warning System for Food and Agriculture (FAO) |
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GIFA |
Governing International Fishery Agreement (DOS) |
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GIPME |
Global Investigation of Pollution in the Marine Environment |
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GIS |
Global Information System |
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GITSB |
Government Information Technology Services Board |
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GIWG |
GPS International Working Group |
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GLFC |
Great Lakes Fishery Commission |
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GLOBE |
Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (DOS & EPA) |
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GLOBE |
International Global Legislators for a Balanced Environment |
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GLOBEC |
Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics Research Program |
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GLORIA |
Geologic Long-Range Inclined Asdic System (DOI/USGS) |
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GLOSS |
Global Sea-Level Observing System |
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GLRS |
Geoscience Laser Ranging System |
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GMO(s) |
genetically modified organism(s) |
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GNG |
Greenhouse Gas(es) |
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GNP |
Gross National Product |
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GOIN |
Global Observation Information Network |
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GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
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GOS |
Global Observing System of the Russian Federation (DOC/NIST) |
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GOSSTANDART |
State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification |
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GPA |
Global Program of Action |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GRID |
Global Resource Information Database (UN/UNEP) |
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GRULAC |
Latin American and Caribbean Group |
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GSO |
General Services Operations |
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GSO |
Geostationary Orbit |
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GURTS |
Genetic Use Restriction Technologies |
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-H- |
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H |
Bureau of Legislative Affairs (DOS) |
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HAN |
Highly Advanced National Projects |
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HAZMAT |
Hazardous Material |
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HAZMAT |
Hazardous Waste Management Training |
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HCFC |
Hydrochlorofluorocarbon |
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HCOPIL |
Hague Conference on Private International Law |
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HDTV |
High-Definition Television System |
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HERA |
Hadron Electron Ring Accelerator |
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HFC |
Hydrofluorocarbon |
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HFSP |
Human Frontier Science Program |
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HHS (also DHHS) |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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HIMAC |
Heavy Ion Metal Acceleration in Chiba (Japan) |
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HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS) |
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HMG |
Her Majesty's Government (U.K.) |
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HMIP |
Her Majesty's Government's Inspectorate of Pollution (U.K.) |
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HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Adminstration (HHS) |
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H&SE |
Health and Safety Executive (U.K.) |
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HSDN |
High Seas Driftnet |
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HST |
Hubble Space Telescope |
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HUD |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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HUGO |
(International) Human Genome Organization |
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-I- |
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IABIN |
InterAmerican Biodiversity Network |
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IAC |
Information Analysis Center |
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IADB |
Inter-American Development Bank (also known as Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo -- 44 members, established 1959) |
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IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency (117 members) |
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IAF |
Inter-American Foundation |
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