ADB

Asian Development Bank

AfDB

African Development Bank

CWC

Central Water Commission of India

EA, EIA

Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment.

EAP/EMP

Environmental Action/Management Plan

EBRD

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EC

Electrical Conductivity

EIRR

Economic Internal Rate of Return

EIS

Environmental Impact Statement

EOP

Effect on Production

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ERL

Environmental Resources Limited

ESCAP

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

GIS

Geographic Information System

GTZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (German development agency)

ICID

International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage

ICOLD

International Commission on Large Dams

IEE

Initial Environmental Examination/Evaluation

ILO

International Labour Organization

IPCS

International Programme on Chemical Safety

IUCN

International Union for the Conservation of Nature

IWRA

International Water Research Association

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

ODA

Overseas Development Administration of the UK

OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

PEEM

Panel of Experts on Environmental Management for vector control. (A joint activity of WHO, FAO, UNEP and UNCHS).

PE/RC

Preventative Expenditure/Replacement Costs

SAR

Sodium Adsorption Ratio

TOR

Terms of Reference

UNCHS

United Nations Centre for Human Settlements

UNECE

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

USA

United States of America

WHO

World Health Organization