|
A
. AUB |
American
University of Beirut |
|
|
B
. BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
|
|
C
. C |
Carbon |
|
CDR |
Council
for Development and Reconstruction |
|
CH4
|
Methane |
|
CHP
|
Combined
Heat and Power |
|
CO
|
Carbon
Monoxide |
|
CO2
|
Carbon
Dioxide |
|
COD |
Chemical
Oxygen Demand |
|
COMAP
|
Comprehensive Mitigation Assessment Process |
|
CSE
|
Cost of
Saved Energy |
|
|
D
. Dm
|
Dry Matter
|
|
DOC
|
Degradable
Organic Carbon |
|
DSM
|
Demand-Side Management |
|
|
E
. EDF
|
Electricite du France (The French electric utility) |
|
EDL
|
Electricite du Liban |
|
EIEsteel
|
Energy
Intensity for Electricity Use in Steel Industry |
|
EIsteel
|
Energy
Intensity for steel |
|
ERM
|
Environmental Resources Management |
|
EU
|
European
Union |
|
|
F
. FAO
|
Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
|
|
G
. g |
Gram |
|
GDP
|
Gross
Domestic Product |
|
GEF
|
Global
Environment Facility |
|
Gg
|
Giga-gram
= 1000 tons |
|
GHG
|
Greenhouse
Gases |
|
GIS
|
Geographic
Information System |
|
GJ
|
Giga-Joule |
|
GNP
|
Gross
National Product |
|
GORS
|
General
Organization for Remote Sensing (Syria) |
|
GWH
|
Giga-Watt-hour |
|
GW-hrel
|
Giga-Watt
hour electric |
|
GW-hrth
|
Giga-Watt
hour thermal |
|
|
H
. Ha
|
Hectare |
|
HFC & PFC
|
Halocarbons |
|
HP
|
Horsepower |
|
|
I
. ICRAF
|
international Center for Research and Agro-Forestry |
|
IPCC
|
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
|
IRP
|
Integrated
Resource Planning |
|
IRR
|
Internal
ate of Return |
|
|
J
. j
|
joule |
|
|
K
. kg
|
Kilogram |
|
KWel
|
Kilo Watt
electric |
|
KW-hr
|
Kilo Watt
hour |
|
KWmix
|
Kilo Watt
mixed |
|
KWth
|
Kilo Watt
thermal |
|
|
L
. l
|
Liter |
|
LARS
|
Lebanese
Agriculture Research Strategy |
|
LFG
|
Landfill
Gas |
|
|
M
. m
|
Meter |
|
m3
|
Cubic
Meter |
|
METAP
|
Mediterranean Environment Technical Assistant Program |
|
MHWR
|
Ministry
of Hydraulic and Water Resources |
|
mm
|
Millimeter |
|
MoAg
|
Ministry
of Agriculture |
|
MoE
|
Ministry
of Environment |
|
MoPW
|
Ministry
of Public Work |
|
MoT
|
Ministry
of Transport |
|
MSW
|
Municipal
Solid Waste |
|
MWH
|
Mega-Watt-hour |
|
|
N
. N
|
Nitrogen |
|
N2O
|
Nitrous
Oxide |
|
NCSR
|
National
Council for Scientific Research |
|
NG
|
Natural
Gas |
|
NGO
|
Non
Government Organization |
|
Nm3
|
Normal
Cubic Meter |
|
NMVOC
|
Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds |
|
NOx
|
Oxides of
Nitrogen |
|
NPV
|
Net
Present Value |
|
|
O
. OM
|
Operation
& Maintenance |
|
ONF
|
Office
National des Forets |
|
|
R
. RPTA
|
Railways
and Public Transport Authority |
|
|
S
. SO2
|
Sulfur
Dioxides |
|
SOTER
|
Soil
Terrain |
|
|
T
. t
|
Ton |
|
|
U
. UNDP
|
United
Nations Development Programme |
|
UNEP
|
United
Nations Environmental Programme |
