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TEEB
The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity
TEV
Total economic value
TSR
Transboundary small river
UCWU
Union of Canal Water Users
UN
United Nations
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNECE
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural Organization
UN-ESCWA United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
USAID
US Agency for International Development
USD
US Dollar
VAT
value-added tax
WAJ
Water Authority of Jordan
WCD
World Commission on Dams
WCED
World Commission on Environment and Development
WFD
European Water Framework Directive
WMO
Water management organization
WRG
Water resources group
WTP
Willingness to pay
WUA
Water users association
WUG
Water users group
WWF
World Wildlife Fund
WWTP
Wastewater treatment plant
YWC
Yarmouk Water Company
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