ACM |
Atmospheric Chemistry Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
AEEI |
Autonomous Energy Efficiency Improvement (TIMER) |
AEM |
Agriculture Economy Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
AET |
Actual Evapotranspiration |
AGE |
Applied General Equilibrium |
AEZ |
Agro-Ecological Zones approach (FAO) |
AGCM |
General Circulation Model for the Atmosphere |
AOS |
Atmospheric Ocean System of IMAGE 2.4  |
Bern-CC |
Bern Carbon Cycle-model (University of Bern, Switzerland) |
BGF |
BioGaseous Fuel |
BLF |
BioLiquid Fuel |
CPB |
Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis |
CDIAC |
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center |
CE |
Consumer Expenditures |
CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon compound |
CIESIN |
Center for International Earth Science Information Network |
CRU |
Climate Research Unit of the University of Norwich, UK |
DAAC |
Distributed Active Archive Center of NASA, NOAA & USGS |
DIS |
Data and Information System of IGBP |
DM |
Dry matter |
DSSR |
Desired Self-Sufficiency Ratio |
ED |
Energy Demand submodel (TIMER) |
EDGAR |
Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research |
EE |
Energy Emission Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
EEA |
European Environmental Agency |
EF |
Emission Factor |
EIS |
Energy-Industry System of IMAGE 2.4 |
EPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
EPG |
Electric Power Generation submodel (TIMER) |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
FDG |
Flue Gas Desulphurization |
FP |
Fuel Production Submodel (TIMER) |
GCM |
General Circulation Model |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
GEO |
Global Environmental Outlook |
GHG |
Greenhouse gas |
GIS |
Geographic Information System |
GLASOD |
Global Assessment of Soil Degradation (by ISRIC) |
GPS |
Geographical Pattern Scaling in IMAGE 2.4 |
GTAP |
Global Trade Analysis Project |
GWP |
Global Warming Potential |
HADCM2 |
Hadley Center Climate Model version 2 |
HDP |
Human Development Index |
HILDA |
High-Latitude Exchange/Interior Diffusion-Advection ocean model (University of Bern, Switzerland) |
HLF |
Heavy Liquid Fuel |
HYDE |
Hundred Year Database of the Global Environment  |
IEA |
International Energy Agency |
IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
IMAGE |
Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment |
IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (www.ipcc.ch) |
ISO |
International Organization for Standarization (www.iso.ch) |
ISRIC |
International Soil Reference and Information Center (www.isric.nl) |
IUCN |
World Conservation Union (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and natural Resources) |
IVA |
Industrial Value Added |
LCM |
Land Cover Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
LDM |
Land Degradation Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
LECS |
Land Evaluation Computer System (FAO) |
LLF |
Light Liquid Fuel |
LUEM |
Land-Use Emission Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
MAGICC |
Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse gas Induced Climate Change (Climatic Research Unit) |
MF |
Management Factor (in Land Cover Model of IMAGE 2.4) |
NASA |
National Atmospheric and Space Agency of the USA |
NCGIA |
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis |
NEP |
Net Ecosystem Production |
NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
NPP |
Net Primary Production |
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
NPK |
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium fertilizer |
NTE |
Non-Thermal Electric Options (TIMER) |
OCM |
Oceanic Carbon Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
OECD |
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OGCM |
General Circulation Model for the Ocean |
PHOENIX |
The Integrated Population and Health Model |
PIEEI |
Price-Induced Energy Efficiency Improvement (TIMER) |
PET |
Potential Evapotranspiration |
RIVM |
Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment |
SAR |
Second Assessment Report of IPCC |
SES |
Socio-Economic Status |
SLRM |
Sea-Level Rise Model |
SOM |
Soil Organic Matter |
SRES |
Special Report on Emission Scenarios of IPCC |
SSR |
Self-Sufficiency Ratio |
SVA |
Services Value Added |
TAR |
Third Assessment Report of IPCC |
TARGETS |
Tool to Assess Regional and Global Environmental and health Targets for Sustainability |
TCM |
Terrestrial Carbon Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
TES |
Terrestrial Environment System of IMAGE 2.4 |
TEM |
TIMER Emissions Model |
TFR |
Total Fertility Rate (PHOENIX) |
TIMER |
The Regionalized Energy Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
TVM |
Terrestrial Vegetation model of IMAGE 2.4 |
UDCM |
Upwelling-Diffusion Climate Model of IMAGE 2.4 |
UIUC |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
UN |
United Nations |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
UN-FCCC |
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
USLE |
Universal Soil Loss Equation |
USS |
User Support System |
VA |
Value Added |
WARiBaS |
Water Assessment on a River Basin Scale (RIVM) |
WISE |
World Inventory of Soil Emission Potentials (ISRIC) |
WCMC |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
WCPA |
World Commission on Protected Areas |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |