Acronyms and Abbreviations
Aaranyak A scientific and industrial research organisation, NGO/India
AKRSP Aga Khan Rural Support Programme
CICERO Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research, Oslo
GHG greenhouse gas
GoB Government of Bihar
GoI Government of India
HICIA Himalayan Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Assessment
HRS Household Responsibility System
ICRAF International Agroforestry Centre
IIED International Institute for Environment and Development, UK
ISET Institute for Social and Environmental Transition, USA
ISET-N Institute for Social and Environmental Transition – Nepal
KIB Kunming Institute of Botany, China
NIDM National Institute for Disaster Management, India.
NREGS National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, India
NTFP non-timber forest product
NWFP Northwest Frontier Province (Pakistan)
SEI Stockholm Environment Institute
Sida Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
SRI System of Rice Intensification
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
VC village committee (China)
WII Winrock International, India