| Atmospheric Chemistry Model of IMAGE 2.4 | |
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AEEI |
Autonomous Energy Efficiency Improvement (TIMER) |
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AEM |
Agriculture Economy Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
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AET |
Actual Evapotranspiration |
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AGE |
Applied General Equilibrium |
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AEZ |
Agro-Ecological Zones approach (FAO) |
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AGCM |
General Circulation Model for the Atmosphere |
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AOS |
Atmospheric Ocean System of IMAGE 2.4  |
| Bern Carbon Cycle-model (University of Bern, Switzerland) | |
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BGF |
BioGaseous Fuel |
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BLF |
BioLiquid Fuel |
| Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis | |
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CDIAC |
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center |
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CE |
Consumer Expenditures |
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CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon compound |
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CIESIN |
Center for International Earth Science Information Network |
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CRU |
Climate Research Unit of the University of Norwich, UK |
| Distributed Active Archive Center of NASA, NOAA & USGS | |
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DIS |
Data and Information System of IGBP |
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DM |
Dry matter |
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DSSR |
Desired Self-Sufficiency Ratio |
| Energy Demand submodel (TIMER) | |
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EDGAR |
Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research |
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EE |
Energy Emission Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
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EEA |
European Environmental Agency |
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EF |
Emission Factor |
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EIS |
Energy-Industry System of IMAGE 2.4 |
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EPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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EPG |
Electric Power Generation submodel (TIMER) |
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | |
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FDG |
Flue Gas Desulphurization |
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FP |
Fuel Production Submodel (TIMER) |
| General Circulation Model | |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GEO |
Global Environmental Outlook |
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GHG |
Greenhouse gas |
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GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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GLASOD |
Global Assessment of Soil Degradation (by ISRIC) |
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GPS |
Geographical Pattern Scaling in IMAGE 2.4 |
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GTAP |
Global Trade Analysis Project |
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GWP |
Global Warming Potential |
| Hadley Center Climate Model version 2 | |
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HDP |
Human Development Index |
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HILDA |
High-Latitude Exchange/Interior Diffusion-Advection ocean model (University of Bern, Switzerland) |
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HLF |
Heavy Liquid Fuel |
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HYDE |
Hundred Year Database of the Global Environment |
| International Energy Agency | |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
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IMAGE |
Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (www.ipcc.ch) |
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ISO |
International Organization for Standarization (www.iso.ch) |
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ISRIC |
International Soil Reference and Information Center (www.isric.nl) |
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IUCN |
World Conservation Union (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and natural Resources) |
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IVA |
Industrial Value Added |
| Land Cover Model of IMAGE 2.4 | |
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LDM |
Land Degradation Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
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LECS |
Land Evaluation Computer System (FAO) |
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LLF |
Light Liquid Fuel |
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LUEM |
Land-Use Emission Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
| Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse gas Induced Climate Change (Climatic Research Unit) | |
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MF |
Management Factor (in Land Cover Model of IMAGE 2.4) |
| National Atmospheric and Space Agency of the USA | |
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NCGIA |
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis |
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NEP |
Net Ecosystem Production |
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NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
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NPP |
Net Primary Production |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NPK |
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium fertilizer |
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NTE |
Non-Thermal Electric Options (TIMER) |
| Oceanic Carbon Model of IMAGE 2.4 | |
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OECD |
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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OGCM |
General Circulation Model for the Ocean |
| The Integrated Population and Health Model | |
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PIEEI |
Price-Induced Energy Efficiency Improvement (TIMER) |
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PET |
Potential Evapotranspiration |
| Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment |
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| Second Assessment Report of IPCC | |
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SES |
Socio-Economic Status |
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SLRM |
Sea-Level Rise Model |
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SOM |
Soil Organic Matter |
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SRES |
Special Report on Emission Scenarios of IPCC |
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SSR |
Self-Sufficiency Ratio |
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SVA |
Services Value Added |
| Third Assessment Report of IPCC | |
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TARGETS |
Tool to Assess Regional and Global Environmental and health Targets for Sustainability |
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TCM |
Terrestrial Carbon Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
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TES |
Terrestrial Environment System of IMAGE 2.4 |
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TEM |
TIMER Emissions Model |
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TFR |
Total Fertility Rate (PHOENIX) |
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TIMER |
The Regionalized Energy Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
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TVM |
Terrestrial Vegetation model of IMAGE 2.4 |
| Upwelling-Diffusion Climate Model of IMAGE 2.4 | |
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UIUC |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UN-FCCC |
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
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USLE |
Universal Soil Loss Equation |
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USS |
User Support System |
| Value Added |
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| Water Assessment on a River Basin Scale (RIVM) | |
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WISE |
World Inventory of Soil Emission Potentials (ISRIC) |
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WCMC |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
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WCPA |
World Commission on Protected Areas |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
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