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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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