Abbreviations
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ABI |
Association of British Insurers |
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ACCELERATES |
Assessing climate change effects on land use and ecosystems: from regional analysis to the European scale (UK research programme) |
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ADAM |
Adaptation and mitigation strategies: supporting European climate policy (EU Research programme) |
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ALARM |
Assessing large scale risks for biodiversity with tested methods (EU research programme) |
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AR4 |
Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC) |
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ARCADIA |
Adaptation and resilience in cities: analysis and decision making using integrated assessment (UK research programme) |
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ARCC |
Adaptation and resilience in a changing climate (UK research programme) |
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ASCCUE |
Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change in the Urban Environment (UK research programme) |
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ATEAM |
Advanced Terrestrial Ecosystem Analysis and Modelling (EU research programme) |
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BAP |
Biodiversity Action Plan |
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BERR |
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (superseded) |
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BETWIXT |
Built Environment: Weather Scenarios for Investigation of Impacts and Extremes |
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BIS |
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |
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BKCC |
Building Knowledge for a Changing Climate (UK research programme) |
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BRANCH |
Biodiversity Requires adaptation in NW Europe under a changing climate (EU research programme) |
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BRE |
Building Research Establishment |
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BREEAM |
BRE Environmental Assessment Method |
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BWEA |
British Wind Energy Association |
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CABE |
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment |
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CAMS |
Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy |
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CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
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CC |
Climate change |
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CCC |
Committee on Climate Change |
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CcSP |
Climate changes Spatial Planning (Netherlands Research programme) |
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CEAA |
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency |
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CEC |
Commission of the European Communities |
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CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon |
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CfIT |
Commission for Integrated Transport |
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CFMP |
Catchment Flood Management Plan |
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CHP |
Combined Heat and Power |
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CIBSE |
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers |
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CIRIA |
Construction industry research and information association |
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CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
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COP |
Conference of Parties |
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CRRESCENDO |
Combined rational and renewable energy strategies in cities, for existing and new dwellings and optimal quality of life |
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CSH |
Code for Sustainable Homes |
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CZM |
Coastal Zone Management |
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DC |
District Council |
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DCLG |
Department of Communities and Local Government |
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DCMS |
Department for Culture Media and Sport |
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DECC |
Department of Energy and Climate Change |
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DECORUM |
GIS-based bottom-up model for counting, costing and reducing energy-related CO2 emissions from existing UK dwellings |
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Defra |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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DETR |
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (superseded) |
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DfT |
Department for Transport |
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DG-Regio |
Directorate-General for the Regions (EC) |
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DTI |
Department of Trade and Industry (superseded) |
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EA |
Environment Agency (England and Wales) |
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EC |
European Commission |
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ECCP |
European Climate Change Programme |
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EEA |
European Environment Agency |
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EEC |
European Economic Community (now referred to as EU) |
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EH |
English Heritage |
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EIA |
Environmental impact assessment |
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EPL |
Energy Performance of Location |
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ERA |
Environmental risk assessment |
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ESC |
Environmentally sustainable construction |
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ESCo |
Energy Service Company |
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ESDP |
European Spatial Development Perspective |
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ESPON |
European observation network for territorial development and cohesion |
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ETS |
Emissions Trading Scheme |
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EU |
European Union |
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FAR |
First Assessment Report |
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FoE |
Friends of the Earth |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic product |
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GHG |
Greenhouse gas |
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GI |
Green infrastructure |
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GLA |
Greater London Authority |
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GNP |
Gross National Product |
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GONW |
Government Office for the North West |
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GOSE |
Government Office for the South East |
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GOYH |
Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber |
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GRaBS |
Green and blue space adaptation for urban areas and eco-towns (EU research programme) |
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GVA |
Gross value added |
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GW |
Gigawatt |
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HCA |
Homes and Communities Academy |
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HESS |
Heat and Energy Saving Strategy |
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HGV |
Heavy goods vehicle |
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HMG/HM Govt |
Her Majesty’s Government |
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ICLEI |
Local Governments for Sustainability (formerly International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) |
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ICZM |
Integrated Coastal Zone Management |
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IME |
Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
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INTERREG |
Innovation and Environment – Regions of Europe Sharing Solutions (Series of EU-funded programmes to enable Europe’s regions to form partnerships and work together on common projects) |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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IT |
Information technology |
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IWRS |
Integrated Water Resources Study |
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JNCC |
Joint Nature Conservation Committee |
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LCCP |
London Climate Change Partnership |
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LCLIP |
Local Climate Impacts Profile |
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LCWO |
Low Carbon West Oxford |
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LDF |
Local Development Framework |
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LGA |
Local Government Association |
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LGV |
Light goods vehicle |
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LNV |
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Voedselkwaliteit) (Netherlands) |
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LPA |
Local Planning Authority |
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LSP |
Local Strategic Partnership |
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LTP |
Local Transport Plan |
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LULUCF |
Land use, land-use change and forestry |
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M / m |
Million |
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M&A |
Mitigation and Adaptation |
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MACIS |
Minimization of and adaptation to climate impacts on biodiversity (EU research programme) |
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MATISSE |
Methods and tools for integrated sustainability assessment (EU research programme) |
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MBI |
Market-based Instrument |
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MCA |
Multi-criteria Analysis |
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MCCIP |
Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership |
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MEA |
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment |
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MMO |
Marine Management Organisation |
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MONARCH |
Modelling natural resources response to climate change (UK research programme) |
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MS, MSs |
Member State/s |
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MtCO2 |
million tonnes of CO2 |
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MuSCo |
Municipal Service Company |
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MV&W |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat) (Netherlands) |
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MW |
Megawatt |
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NAPA |
National Adaptation Programme of Action |
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NCEA |
Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment |
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NE |
Natural England |
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NEN |
National Ecological Network (Netherlands) |
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NENW |
Natural Economy Office for the North West |
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NEPP |
National Environmental Policy Plan (Netherlands) |
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NESTA |
National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts |
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NGO |
Non-governmental organisation |
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NI |
National Indicator |
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NPS |
National Policy Statement |
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NRM |
Natural Resources Management |
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OC&W |
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science ( Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap) (Netherlands) |
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ODPM |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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OECD/DAC |
OECD Development Assistance Committee |
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OSPAR |
Cooperation mechanism under which European governments and the EC protect the marine environment of the North East Atlantic |
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PA |
Planning authority |
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PES |
Payments for Ecosystem Services |
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PoM |
Programme of Measures (under RBMPs) |
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POST |
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology |
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PPA |
Planning Performance Agreement |
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PPG |
Planning Policy Guidance Note |
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ppm |
Parts per million |
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PPP |
Policies, plans and programmes |
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PPS |
Planning Policy Statement |
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PUSH |
Partnership for Urban South Hampshire |
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R&D |
Research and Development |
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RBD |
River Basin District |
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RBMP |
River Basin Management Plan |
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RCEP |
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution |
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RDA |
Regional Development Agency |
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REAP |
Rotterdam Energy Approach and Planning |
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REDD |
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation |
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RFC |
Reasons for concern |
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RFRA |
Regional Flood Risk Assessment |
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RIGS |
Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites |
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RMU |
Removal unit (under Kyoto Protocol) |
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RS |
Regional Strategy |
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RSL |
Registered Social Landlord |
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RSPB |
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
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RSS |
Regional Spatial Strategy |
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RTCCP |
Round Table on Climate Change and Poverty |
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RTPI |
Royal Town Planning Institute |
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SA |
Sustainability Appraisal |
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SAC |
Special Area of Conservation (designated under EC Habitats Directive) |
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SAP |
Standard Assessment Procedure |
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SAR |
Second Assessment Report (IPCC) |
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SCORCHIO |
Sustainable cities: options for responding to climate change impacts and outcomes (UK research programme) |
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SDC |
Sustainable Development Commission |
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SEA |
Strategic Environmental Assessment |
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SECCP |
South East Climate Change Partnership |
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SECTORS |
South East climate threats and opportunities (Research project for South East Climate Change Partnership) |
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SEDD |
Scottish Executive Development Department |
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SEEPB |
South East England Partnership Board |
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SEERA |
South East England Regional Assembly |
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SEMBE |
Sustainable Energy Management and the Built Environment (UK research programme) |
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SEPA |
Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
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SES |
Socio-economic Scenarios |
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SFRA |
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment |
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SKCC |
Sustaining knowledge for a changing climate (UK research programme) |
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SLR |
Sea-level Rise |
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SMP |
Shoreline Management Plan |
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SNACC |
Suburban Neighbourhood Adaptation for a Changing Climate (UK research programme) |
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SNCI |
Site of Nature Conservation Interest |
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SNIFFER |
Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research |
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SPA |
Special Protection Area (under EC Birds Directive) |
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SPKD |
Spatial Planning Key Decision (Netherlands) |
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SRES |
Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (IPCC report) |
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SSSI |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
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SuDS/SUDS |
Sustainable (urban) drainage system/s |
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SWRDA |
South West Regional Development Agency |
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TAR |
Third Assessment Report (IPCC) |
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tCO2 |
Tonnes of CO2 |
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TCPA |
Town and Country Planning Association |
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TE2100 |
Thames Estuary 2100 |
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TEEB |
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (EU research project) |
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TEN-T |
Trans-European Network – Transport |
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UHI |
Urban heat island |
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UKBAP |
UK Biodiversity Action Plan |
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UKBP |
UK Biodiversity Partnership |
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UKCIP |
UK Climate Impacts Programme |
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UKCP09 |
UK Climate Projections 2009 |
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UK-GBC |
UK Green Building Council |
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UNCED |
UN Conference on Environment and Development |
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UNDP |
UN Development Programme |
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UNEP |
UN Environment Programme |
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UNFCCC |
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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VIBAT |
Visioning and Backcasting for Transport Policy |
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VINEX |
Part 4 of 1993 Netherlands Spatial Planning Key Decision |
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VROM |
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieu) (Netherlands) |
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WA / WAG |
Welsh Assembly / Government |
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WCED |
World Conference on Environment and Development |
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WCS |
Water Cycle Study |
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WFD |
Water Framework Directive |
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WG |
Working Group |
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WLMP |
Water Level Management Plan |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organisation |
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WRI |
World Resources Institute |
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WRMP |
Water Resources Management Plan |
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WWF |
Worldwide Fund for Nature |