TECHNICAL TERM RELATED TO BIODIVERSITY

 

ABS : Access and Benefit Sharing

AERF : Applied Environmental Research Foundation

AFLP : Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism

AICOPTAX : All India Co-ordinated Project on Taxonomy

AIDS : Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

AIMs : Agriculturally Important Microorganisms

AMH : Ajrekar Mycological Herbarium

ARI : Agharkar Research Institute

ATREE : Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment

AYUSH : Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy

AZE : Alliance for Zero Extinction

BC : Black Carbon

BCRLIP : Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvement Project

BD : Biological Diversity

BHS : Biodiversity Heritage Site

BMCs : Biodiversity Management Committees

BNHS : Bombay Natural History Society

BOO : Build, Own and Operate

BRLF : The Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation

BRs : Biosphere Reserves

BSI : Botanical Survey of India

ca : Approximately

CAA : Costal Aquaculture Authority

CAAQMS : Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations

CABI : Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International

CAF : Central Asian Flyway

CAMPA : Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority

CBD : Convention on Biological Diversity

CBOs : Community Based Organizations

CBSE : Central Board of Secondary Education

CCAs : Community Conservation Areas

CDA : Chilika Development Authority

CEC : Conservation Education Centre

CEE : Centre for Environment Education

CEIA : Cumulative Environment Impact Assessment

CEPF : Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

CFR : Community Forest Rights

CHM : Clearing House Mechanism

CIFT : Central Institute of Fisheries Technology

CITES : Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna

CMFRI : Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

CMLRE : Centre For Marine Living Resources & Ecology

CMPDI : Central Mine Planning and Design Institute

CMS : Convention on Migratory Species /Centre for Media Studies

CoP : Conference of Parties

CPCB : Central Pollution Control Board

CPREEC : C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre

CR : Critically Endangered

CRZ : Coastal Regulation Zone

CSB : Community Seed Banks

CSIR : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

CSR : Corporate Social Responsibility

CZA : Central Zoo Authority

DBT : Department of Biotechnology

DCFR : Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research

DMS : Disaster Management System

DNA : Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DNA Clubs : Department of Biotechnology 's Natural Resource Awareness Clubs

DoS : Department of Space

DSS : Decision Support System

DST : Department of Science and Technology

EE : Environmental Education

EESS : Environmental Education in the School System

EEZ : Exclusive Economic Zone

EN : Endangered

ENVIS : Environmental Information System

EPI : Environmental Performance Index

ESAs : Ecologically Sensitive Areas

ESD : Education for Sustainable Development

ETF : Eco Task Force

FAO : Food and Agriculture Organization

FDAs : Forest Development Agencies

FICCI : Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry

FRA : Forest Right Act

FRCs : Forest Right Committees

FRI : Forest Research Institute

FRLHT : Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health and Traditions

FSI : Forest Survey of India / Fishery Survey of India

GDP : Gross Domestic Product

GEER : Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation

GEF : Global Environment Facility

GEMS : Global Environment Monitoring System

GFCS : Global Framework for Climate Service

GHG : Green House Gases

GIB : Great Indian Bustard

GIM : Green India Mission

GIS : Geographical Information System

GNP : Gir National Park

GoI : Government of India

GPS : Global Position System

GSMP : Globally Significant Medicinal Plants

GTZ : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit

GWS : Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HLWG : High Level Working Group

HSMD : Hazardous Substances Management

IARI : Indian Agriculture Research Institute

IBAs : Important Bird Areas

ICAR : Indian Council of Agriculture Research

ICCA : Indigenous Peoples and Community Conserved Territories and Areas

ICFRE : Indian Council of Forest Research and Education

ICMAM : Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management

ICSE : Indian Certificate of Secondary Education

ICZM : Integrated Coastal Zone Management

ICZMP : The Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project

IDWH : Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats

IEG : Institute for Economic Growth

IFCS : Indian Framework for Climate Services

IGIDR : Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research

IGRMS : Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sagrahalaya

IIFM : Indian Institute of Forest Management

IIRS : Indian Institute of Remote Sensing

IISc : Indian Institute of Science

IMD : Indian Meteorological Department

InAZE : Indian Alliance for Zero Extinction

INCCA : The Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment

INCOIS : Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services

IRS : Indian Remote Sensing

IRV : Indian Rhino Vision

ISC : Indian School Certificate

ISFR : Indian State of Forest Report

ISRO : Indian Space Research Organisation

ISSRs : Inter-simple Sequence Repeats

ITC : India Tobacco Company Limited

IUCN : International Union for Conservation of Nature

IWMP : Integrated Water Management Programme

JBIC : Japan Bank for International Cooperation

JFM : Joint Forest Management

JFMCs : Joint Forest Management Committees

JICA : Japan International Cooperation Agency

JNNSM : Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

JNTBGRI : Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute

KBAs : Key Biodiversity Areas

km : Kilometer

MDF : Moderately Dense Forests

MDGs : Millennium Development Goals

MEE : Management Effectiveness Evaluation

MGNREGA : The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

MGNREGS : The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

MINARS : Monitoring of Indian National Aquatic Resource Systems

MKSP : Mahila KIsan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana

MoA : Ministry of Agriculture

MoCA : Ministry of Corporate Affairs

MoEF : Ministry of Environment and Forests

MoES : Ministry of Earth Science

MoHRD : Ministry of Human Resources Department

MoRD : Ministry of Rural Development

MoSPI : Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

MoST : Ministry of Science and Technology

MoSYA : Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs

MoTA : Ministry of Tribal Affairs

MoU : Memorandum of Understanding

MPA : Marine Protected Area

MPCAs : Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas

MSME : Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

MtC : Metric Tons of Carbon

NABU : Natural And Biodiversity Union

NACOR : National Centre for Antartic and Oceanic Research

NAEB : National Afforestation and Eco-development Board

NAIMCC : National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection

NAMP : National Air Quality Monitoring Programme

NAP : National Agriculture Policy

NAPCC : National Action Plan for Climate Change

NBA : National Biodiversity Authority

NBAGR : National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources

NBAII : National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects

NBAIM : National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms

NBAP : National Biodiversity Action Plan

NBFGR : National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources

NBPGR : National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources

NBSAP : National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

NBSS&LUP : National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning

NBT : National Biodiversity Targets

NCERT : National Council of Educational Research and Training

NCF : Nature Conservation Foundation

NCMP : National Coastal Management Programme

NCSCM : National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management

NEP : National Environment Policy

NFAP : National Forestry Action Programme

NFCCI : National Facility for Culture Collection of Fungi

NFDB : National Fisheries Development Board

NGO : Non-Government Organization

NGRBA : National Ganga River Basin Authority

NGT : National Green Tribunal

NIF : National Innovation Foundation

NIO : National Institute of Oceanography

NIOT : National Institute of Ocean Technology

NKC : National Knowledge Commission

NLCP : National Lake Conservation Plan

NMMI : National Mission on Micro Irrigation

NMNH : National Museum of Natural History

NMPB : National Medicinal Plant Board

NMSHE : National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem

NPCAE : National Programme on Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystem

NPCBB : National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding

NPOF : National Project on Organic Farming

NPV : Net Present Value

NR4 : Fourth National Report

NR5 : Fifth National Report

NRAA : National Rainfed Area Authority

NRCD : National River Conservation Directorate

NRCP : National River Conservation Plan

NRI : Non-Resident Indian

NRLM : National Rural Livelihoods Mission

NRMS : National Natural Resources Management System

NRSC : National Remote Sensing Centre

NTCA : National Tiger Conservation Authority

NTFP : Non Timber Forest Product

NWCP : National Wetland Conservation Programme

OF : Open Forest

PA : Protected Area

PBR : People's Biodiversity Register

PCCF : Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

PGR : Plant Genetic Resources

PM10 : Particulate Matter of 10

PoWPA : Programme of Work on Protected Areas

PPV&FRA : Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer's Rights Authority

PRIs : Panchayati Raj Institutions

RAPD : Ramdom Ampliefied Polymorphic DNA

REDD : Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

RFD : Result Framework Documents

RMNH : Regional Museums of Natural History

RSPM : Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter

SACON : Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History

SAPCC : State Action Plan on Climate Change

SAYEN : South Asia Youth Environment Network

SBAPs : State Biodiversity Action Plans

SBBs : State Biodiversity Boards

SEA : Strategic Environment Assessment

SEBS : Science Express - Biodiversity Special

SFDs : State Forest Departments

SHG : Self Help Group

SICOM : Society of Integrated Coastal Management

SLEM CPP : Sustainable Land and Ecosystem Management Country Programme Partnership

SP : Strategic Plan for Biodiversity

SPA : School of Planning and Architecture

SPCBs : State Pollution Control Boards

SSC : Species Survival Commission

SSRs : Simple Sequence Repeats

TAG : Turtle Action Group

TBPA : Transboundary Protected Areas

TEEB : The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

TK : Traditional Knowledge

TKDL : Traditional Knowledge Digital Library

TOF : Trees Outside Forests

TRC : Technical Review Committee

UN : United Nations

UNDP : United Nations Development Programme

UNEP : United Nations Environmental Programme

UNESCO : United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFCCC : United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

USD : United States Dollar

UT : Union Territory

VDF : Very Dense Forest

VEDCs : Village Ecodevelopment Committees

WCS : Wildlife Conservation Society

WII : Wildlife Institute of India

WIPO : The World Intellectual Property Organization

WNBR : World Network of Biosphere Reserves

WPA : Wildlife Protection Act

WTI : Wildlife Trust of India

WWF : World- Wide Fund for Nature

ZSI : Zoological Survey of India