|
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 |
