Sustainable Land Management for Mitigating Climate Change
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XXIII. Acronyms
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About |
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AU |
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Animal unit |
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BC |
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Black carbon |
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Bha |
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Billion hectares |
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BMPs |
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Best management practices |
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BNF |
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Biological nitrogen fixation |
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BTU |
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British thermal unit |
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C |
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Carbon |
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C:N |
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Carbon : nitrogen ratio |
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CC |
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Climate change |
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CCS |
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Carbon capture and storage |
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CCX |
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Chicago Climate Exchange |
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CDM |
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Clean Development Mechanism |
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CE |
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Carbon equivalent |
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CH4 |
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Methane |
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CO2 |
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Carbon dioxide |
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CT |
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Conventional tillage |
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DDA |
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Developing and disadvantaged countries |
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dS |
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Deci Siemen (unit of electrical conductivity) |
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FAO |
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Food and Agric. Organization |
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GEF |
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Global Environment Facility |
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GHG |
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Greenhouse gas |
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GLASOD |
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Global land assessment of soil degradation |
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GPP |
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Gross primary productivity |
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Gt |
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Gigaton, 1 billion ton |
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GWP |
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Global warming potential |
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ha |
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Hectare (2.47 acres) |
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HAC |
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High activity clays (e.g., Montmorillonite) |
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INM |
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Integrated nutrient management |
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INS |
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Inelastic neutron scattering |
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IPCC |
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Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change |
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JI |
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Joint Implementation |
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Kg |
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Kilogram |
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Km |
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Kilometer |
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L |
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Liter |
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LAC |
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Low activity clays (e.g., Kaolinite) |
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LIBS |
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Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy |
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Mha |
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Million hectare |
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mm |
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Millimeter |
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Mt |
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Million ton |
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N |
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Nitrogen |
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N2O |
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Nitrous oxide |
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NEE |
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Net ecosystem exchange |
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NIR |
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Near infrared spectroscopy |
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NOx |
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Oxides of nitrogen (N2O, NO, NOx) |
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NPK |
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Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium |
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NPP |
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Net primary productivity |
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NT |
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No-till |
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P |
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Phosphorus |
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POM |
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Particulate organic matter |
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ppm |
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Parts per million |
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PT |
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Plow tillage |
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Quad |
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Quadrillion BTU (1015 BTU) |
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RMPs |
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Recommended management practices |
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SA |
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South Asia |
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SCS |
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Soil carbon sequestration |
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SIC |
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Soil inorganic carbon |
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SLM |
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Sustainable land management |
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SOC |
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Soil organic carbon |
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SOM |
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Soil organic matter |
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Spp |
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Species |
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SSA |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
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t |
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Ton (metric ton) |
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TFE |
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Tropical rainforest ecosystem |
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TN |
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Total nitrogen |
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TPG |
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Temperate prairies and grasslands |
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TRF |
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Tropical rainforest |
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TSE |
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Tropical savannah ecosystem |
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U.P. |
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Uttar Pradesh, India |
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UNEP |
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United Nations Environment Program |
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UNCCD |
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United Nation Convention to Control Desertification |
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UNFCC |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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yr |
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Year |
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