MPI
MSS
NARS
NBPGR
NGB
NGO
OECD
ODA
PGR
PGRFA
RAFI
SGRP
SPGRC
TRIPS
UK
UN
UNCED
UNDP
UNEP
UNESCO
UPOV
WIEWS
WRI
WTO
WWF
ZADI
Max-Planck-Institute
Max-Planck -Institut
Minimum Safety Standard
Acronyms and Abbreviations
XXI
National Agricultural Research Systems
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources. India
Nordic Gene Bank, Sweden
Non-Governmental Organisation
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Paris
Official Development Assistance
Plant Genetic Resources
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Rural Advancement Foundation International
System-wide Genetic Resources Programme - CGIAR
Southern African Development Community-Plant Genetic
Resources Center
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
United Kingdom
United Nations
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
("Rio Conference")
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural
Organisation
Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
Union pour la Protection des Obtentions Vegetales
World Information and Early Warning System. FAO
World Resources Institute
World Trade Organisation
World Wide Fund for Nature Gland
Center for Agricultural Documentation and Information
Zentralstelle fUr Agrardokumentation und -information