AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project
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BAGEC | Biological Adaptation to Global Environmental Change
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BAS | British Antarctic Survey
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BBSRC | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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CCGCC | Cross-Council Group on Climate Change
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CCMS | Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences
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CEH | Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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CFC | Chlorofluorocarbon |
CMIP | Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
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COP | Conference of Parties |
CRU | Climatic Research Unit
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CSERGE | Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment
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DETR | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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DfID | Department for International Development
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DoH | Department of Health |
DTI | Department of Trade and Industry
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ECN | Environmental Change Network
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EPSRC | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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ESRC | Economic and Social Research Council
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FAO | Food and Agriculture Organisation
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FCCC | Framework Convention on Climate Change
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FCO | Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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GCM | General Circulation Model
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GEC | Global Environmental Change (Programme)
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GM | Genetically Modified |
HRI | Horticulture Research International
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IACGEC | Inter-Agency Committee on Global Environmental Change
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IACR | Institute of Arable Crop Research
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ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation
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IGER | Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research
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IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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IPMS | Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists
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ITE | Institute for Terrestrial Ecology
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JNCC | Joint Nature Conservation Committee
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MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
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MoD | Ministry of Defence |
MRC | Medical Research Council
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NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NCC | Nature Conservancy Council
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NERC | Natural Environment Research Council
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NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation
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NSF | National Science Foundation
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OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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SAR | Second Assessment Report (of the IPCC)
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SOC | Southampton Oceanography Centre
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SPRU | Science Policy Research Unit
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SRG | Science Review Group |
TAR | Third Assessment Report (of the IPCC)
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TSU | Technical Support Unit
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UEA | University of East Anglia
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UMIST | University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
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UNEP | United Nations Environmental Programme
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UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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WG | Working Group (of the IPCC)
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WMO | World Meteorological Organisation
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yBP | years before present |