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Acronyms
GDP
Gross domestic product
GE
General Electric
GGE
Green growth and economy
GHSs
Greenhouse gases
GMOs
Genetically modified organisms
HEP
Hydroelectric power
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
IBM
International Business Machines
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IFPRI
International Food Policy Research Institute
IKEA
Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd
Inc.
Incorporated
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IR
Infrared ray
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
ITS
Intelligent transportation system
IUCN
International Union for Conservation of Nature
LDCs
Least developed countries
LED
Light-emitting diode
MCED
Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development
MDG
Millennium Development Goal
MEA
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
MENA
Middle East and North Africa
MFC
Microbial fuel cell
MOSOP
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People
MSF
Medecins Sans Frontieres
NAS
National Academy of Sciences
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCDs
Non-communicable diseases
NESREA
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement
Agency
NGO
Non-government organization
NIDA
National Institute of Drug Abuse
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NPP
Nobel Peace Prize
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
PAHs
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PDA
Personal digital assistant
PP
Precautionary principle
PPE
Personal protective equipment
PPP
Polluter Pays Principle
PV cells
Photovoltaic cells