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ACRONYMS<br />

BSE: Bovine sp<strong>on</strong>giform encephalopathy<br />

CBD: <str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Biological</strong> Diversity<br />

CDC: Centre for Disease C<strong>on</strong>trol and Preventi<strong>on</strong>(USA)<br />

CEE: Collaborati<strong>on</strong> for Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Evidence<br />

CITES: <str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> Internati<strong>on</strong>al Trade in Endangered Species<br />

CJD: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease<br />

CMS: <str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> Migratory Species of Wild Animals<br />

COHAB: Co-Operati<strong>on</strong> On Health And Biodiversity Initiative<br />

COP: C<strong>on</strong>ference of the Parties<br />

DEFRA: Department for Envir<strong>on</strong>ment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK)<br />

EA: Ecosystem Approach (CBD)<br />

EPHA: European Public Health Alliance<br />

EUROBATS: Agreement <strong>on</strong> the C<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> of Populati<strong>on</strong>s of European Bats<br />

FAO: Food and Agriculture Organizati<strong>on</strong> (UN)<br />

GHG: Greenhouse Gases<br />

GMO: Genetically Modified Organisms<br />

H3N8: Subtype of the species Influenza A virus that is endemic in birds, horses and<br />

dogs. More <strong>on</strong> Wiki: LINK<br />

H5N1: Also known as “bird flu”, H5N1 is a subtype of the influenza A virus which<br />

can cause illness in humans and many other animal species<br />

HEAL: Health and Envir<strong>on</strong>ment Alliance<br />

ICSU: Internati<strong>on</strong>al Council <strong>on</strong> Science<br />

IPBES: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform <strong>on</strong> Biodiversity and Ecosystem<br />

Services<br />

IUCN: Internati<strong>on</strong>al Uni<strong>on</strong> for C<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> of Nature<br />

LK: Local Knowledge<br />

MA: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment<br />

MDG: Millennium Development Goals<br />

NCI: Nati<strong>on</strong>al Cancer Institute (USA)<br />

NEA: Nati<strong>on</strong>al Ecosystem Assessment<br />

NGO: N<strong>on</strong>-governmental organizati<strong>on</strong><br />

NIH: Nati<strong>on</strong>al institute of Health (USA)<br />

NOAA: Nati<strong>on</strong>al Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati<strong>on</strong><br />

OEP: Ornithological Expert Panel (DEFRA)<br />

OIE: World Organisati<strong>on</strong> for Animal Health<br />

PCB: Polychlorinated biphenyls<br />

SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome<br />

TEEB: The Ec<strong>on</strong>omics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity<br />

TK: Traditi<strong>on</strong>al Knowledge<br />

UDCA: Ursodiol, also known as ursodeoxycholic acid is <strong>on</strong>e of the sec<strong>on</strong>dary bile<br />

acids, which are metabolic by-products of intestinal bacteria<br />

UK NEA: UK Nati<strong>on</strong>al Ecosystem Assessment<br />

UNCCD: United Nati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> to Combat Desertificati<strong>on</strong><br />

UNECE: United Nati<strong>on</strong>s Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Commissi<strong>on</strong> for Europe<br />

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