Here’s a list of common abbreviations related to environmental concepts, laws, and organizations:
- EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment
- EMP: Environmental Management Plan
- EMS: Environmental Management System
- BOD: Biochemical Oxygen Demand
- COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand
- DO: Dissolved Oxygen
- GWP: Global Warming Potential
- GHG: Greenhouse Gas
- PCB: Polychlorinated Biphenyls
- VOC: Volatile Organic Compounds
- CFB: Circular Flow of Business
- MRV: Measurement, Reporting, and Verification
Environmental Laws and Acts (India)
- EPA: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- WPA: Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- FCA: Forest Conservation Act, 1980
- WPA: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
- APA: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
- BD Act: Biological Diversity Act, 2002
- CRZ: Coastal Regulation Zone
Organizations and Authorities
- MOEFCC: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India)
- CPCB: Central Pollution Control Board
- SPCB: State Pollution Control Board
- NGT: National Green Tribunal
- UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme
- WWF: World Wildlife Fund
- IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature
- IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability and Climate
- COP: Conference of the Parties (under the UNFCCC)
- UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- REDD+: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
- CDM: Clean Development Mechanism
- CSR: Corporate Social Responsibility
Hazardous Substances and Waste
- ODS: Ozone-Depleting Substances
- HWM: Hazardous Waste Management
- EPR: Extended Producer Responsibility
- MSW: Municipal Solid Waste
Energy and Natural Resources
- RE: Renewable Energy
- NRE: Non-Renewable Energy
- EE: Energy Efficiency
- CEA: Central Electricity Authority
