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AFRICA ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK 3 • Authors’ Guide

ACRONYMS

AEIN AEO AfDB

AMCEN ANEJ AREIN AUC AWF CCs

CDC

CGIAR CIFOR CITES

DPSEEA DPSIR EAC

ECOWAS FAO GEO GRID

ICRAF IDRC

IGAD IIED IISD ILRI

IUCN MEAs NASA NEPAD SADC UN

UNCBD UNDESA UNDP

UNECA UNEP

UNESCO UN-Habitat UNWTO WCMC WHC WHO WRI

WWF

Africa Environmental Information Network Africa Environment Outlook African Development Bank

African Ministerial Conference on the Environment Africa Network of Environmental Journalists Arab Regional Environmental Information Network African Union Commission (AUC) African Wildlife Foundation Collaborating Centres

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research Centre for International Forestry Research

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Drivers-Pressure-State-Exposure-Effect-Action Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response East African Community

Economic Community of West African States Food and Agriculture Organization Global Environment Outlook

Global Resource Information Database

HEADLAMP Health and Environment Analysis for Decision Making IATC ICIPE

Inter Agency Technical Committee of AMCEN International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology International Centre for Research in Agroforestry International Development Research Centre Intergovernmental Authority for Development

International Institute for Environment and Development International Institute for Sustainable Development International Livestock Research Institute

International Union for the Conservation of Nature Multilateral Environmental Agreements

National Aeronautics and Space Administration New Partnership for Africa’s Development Southern African Development Community United Nations

UN Convention on Biodiversity

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs UN Development Programme

UN Economic Commission for Africa UN Environment Programme

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UN Human Settlements Programme UN World Tourism Organization

World Conservation Monitoring Centre World Heritage Convention World Health Organization World Resources Institute

World Wildlife Fund for Nature