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ATS
|
Antarctic Treaty System
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CCAMLR
|
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
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CIDIE
|
Committee of International Development Institutions on the Environment
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CMEA
|
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
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DIESA
|
United Nations Department for International Economic and Social Affairs
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ECB
|
United Nations Environment Coordination Board
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ECE
|
Economic Commission for Europe
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EEC
|
European Economic Community
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EEZ
|
Exclusive Economic Zones
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ELC
|
Environment Liaison Centre
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FAO
|
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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GATT
|
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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GDP
|
gross domestic product
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GEMS
|
Global Environment Monitoring System
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GESAMP
|
Group of Experts on Scientific Aspect of Marine Pollution
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GNP
|
gross national product
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GRID
|
Global Resource Information Database
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IAEA
|
International Atomic Energy Agency
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ICRP
|
International Commission on Radiological Protection
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ICSU
|
International Council of Scientific Unions
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IDA
|
International Development Association
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IGBP
|
International Geosphere Biosphere Project (of ICSU)
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IIASA
|
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
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IIED
|
International Institute for Environment and Development
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ILO
|
International Labour Organization
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IMF
|
International Monetary Fund
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IOC
|
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
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ITU
|
International Telecommunications Union
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IUCN
|
International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
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IWC
|
International Whaling Commission
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LDC
|
London Dumping Convention
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MVA
|
manufacturing value added
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NASA
|
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NCS
|
National Conservation Strategies
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NGO
|
non-governmental organizations
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NICs
|
newly industrialized countries
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NUSS
|
Nuclear Safety Standards
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OECD
|
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
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ODA
|
Official Development Assistance
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PPP
|
Polluter Pays Principle
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TNCs
|
transnational corporations
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UNCHS
|
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (HABITAT)
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UNCTAD
|
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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UNDA
|
United Nations Disarmament Association
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UNDRO
|
Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator
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UNEP
|
United Nations Environment Programme
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UNESCO
|
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
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UNIDO
|
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
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WCED
|
World Commission on Environment and Development
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WHO
|
World Health Organization
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WMO
|
World Meteorological Organization
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WRI
|
World Resources Institute
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WWF
|
World Wildlife Fund
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The grouping of countries in the presentation of data is indicated in the appropriate places. The term 'industrial countries' generally encompasses the UN categories of developed market economies and the socialist countries of Eastern Europe and the USSR. Unless otherwise indicated, the term 'developing country' refers to the UN grouping of developing-country market economies and the socialist countries of Asia. The term 'Third World', unless the context implies otherwise, generally refers to the developing-country market economies as defined by the UN.
Unless indicated otherwise, tons are metric (1,000 kilogrammes, or 2,204.6 pounds). Dollars are current U.S. dollars or U.S. dollars for the year specified.
