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A

AEON	Antarctic Environmental Officers Network
AFIM	Antarctic Flight Info rmation Manual
AMD	Antarctic Master Directory
ASMA	Antarctic Specially Managed Area
ASOC	Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
ASPA	Antarctic Specially Protected Area
ATCM	Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
ATCP	Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party
ATS	Antarctic Treaty System

B

BAS	British Antarctic Survey
BELARE	Belgian Antarctic Research Expedition

C

CAFF	Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
CCAMLR	Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
CCAS	Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals
CDS	Catch Documentation Scheme
CEE	Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation
CEP	Committee for Environmental Protection
COMNAP	Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
CRAMRA	Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities

D

DIF	Directory Interchange Format
DROMLAN	Dronning Maud Land Air Network
DROMSHIP	Dronning Maud Land Ship Network

E

EIA	Environmental Impact Assessment
EL	Expedition Leader
EMER	Emergency Medical Evacuation Response
EPB	European Polar Board
EPICA	European Project for Ice Coring Antarctica

F

FARO	Forum of Antarctic Research Operators

G

GCMD	Global Change Master Directory

H

HSM	Historic Sites and Monuments

I

IAATO	International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators
ICRW	International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
ICSU	International Council of Scientific Unions
IEE	Initial Environmental Evaluation
IGBP	International Geosphere Biosphere Programme
IGY	International Geophysical year
IHB	International Hydrographic Bureau
IMO	International Maritime Organization
IOC	Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
IPCC	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPY	International Polar year
IUCN	International Union for the Conservation of Nature
IUU	Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (fishing)

J

JCADM

Joint Committee Antarctic Data Management

M

MARPOL

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

N

NADC	National Antarctic Data Centre
NGO	Non Governmental Organisation
NSF	National Science Foundation

P

PAME	Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment

S

SAER	State of the Antarctic Environment Report
SCALOP	Standing Committee on Antarctic Logistic and Operations
SCAR	Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
SCOR	Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
SOLAS	International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
SPA	Specially Protected Area
SPRS	Ship Positioning Reporting System
SSSI	Site of Special Scientific Interest

U

UNCLOS	United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNEP	United Nations Environment Programme
UNFCCC	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

W

WCRP	World Climate Research Programme
WMO	World Meteorological Organization
WMP	Waste Management Plan

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