AAAS

American Association for the Advancement of Science, USA

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACA

Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (part of the Ministry of Education)

ACDA

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (U.S.)

ACRV

Assured Crew Rescue System

ACST

Advisory Council on Science and Technology, Canada

ADEOS

(Japanese) Advanced Earth Observation Satellite

ADEPT

Assisting in Deployment of Energy Practices and Technologies Program (DOE)

AEA

Atomic Energy Authority

AEC

Atomic Energy Council (Chinese Taipei)

AECB

Atomic Energy Control Board (Canada)

AECL

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.

AEE

Atomic Energy Establishment

AEPS

Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (8 nation members, including Canada and the U.S.)

AFRIMS

The Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (HHS & DOD)

AFTA

ASEAN Free Trade Area

AGARD

Advisory Group on Aerospace Research and Development (DOD)

AID/OFDA

The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance in the Agency for International Development

AIHA

American International Health Alliance

AIST

Agency of Industrial Science and Technology of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan)

AIT

American Institute in Chinese Taipei

ALERT

Arctic Long Term Environmental Research Transects program (EPA)

ANL

Argonne National Laboratory

ANRE

Agency of Natural Resources and Energy (Japan

ANWR

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

APEC

Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation

APEC/IST-WG

APEC Industrial Science and Technology Working Group

APEC-ISTI

APEC Industrial Science and Technology Internationalization

APGERN

Asian Pacific Global Environmental Research Network

APHIS

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)

ASCA

Association for Science Cooperation in Asia

ASEAN

Association of South East Asian Nations

ASIC

application specific integrated circuit

ASRC

Australian Standard Research Classification

ASTIS

ASEAN Technology Information System, Thailand

ASTWeb

APEC Science and Technology Web

ATLAS

Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science

ATP

Advanced Technology Program, USA

AVHRR

Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (NASA)

BATAN

National Atomic Energy Agency (Indonesia)

BEPC

Beijing Electron Positron Collider

BERD

Business Expenditure on R&D

BIFADEC

Board for International Food and Agricultural Development and Economic Cooperation (U.S. White House)

BISDN

Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network

BKPM

Capital Investing Coordination Board, Indonesia

BMZ

Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (Germany)

BNL

Brookhaven National Laboratory

BOI

Board of Investment, Thailand

BPPT

Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (Indonesia)

CANARIE

Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education

CANEX

Canadian Experiments (aboard Space Shuttle)

CARAD

Civil Aircraft Research and Technology Demonstration Program

CAST

Cooperation in Applied Science and Technology

CCNAA

Coordination Council for North American Affairs (Chinese Taipei)

CCOHS

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

CD-ROM

Compact Disc - Read On Memory

CEE

Chilean Space Studies Committee

CEES

(FCCSET) Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences

CENAM

Center for Metrology (Mexico)

CEOS

(international) Committee on Earth Observations Satellites

CERT

Committee on Energy Research and Technology (OECD/IEA)

CGIAR

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

CGMS

Coordination Group on Meteorological Satellites

CGTD

Center for Global Trade Development, Vietnam

CHINAPAC

new Chinese public packet switching data network opened in 1993.

CIPE

Center for International Private Enterprise, US

CISET

Committee on International Science, Engineering and Technology (U.S./FCCSET)

CITES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

CKD

complete knock-down

CNG

compressed natural gas

CNSNS

Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias (National Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Commission) (Mexico)

COA

Council of Agriculture (Chinese Taipei)

COARE

Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Response Experiment

COE

International Center of Excellence

CONABI

National Commission on Biodiversity (Mexico)

CONACYT

National Council of Science and Technology (Mexico)

CONICYT

National Commission on Science and Technology (Chile)

CORECT

Committee on Renewable Energy, Commerce and Trade (DOE)

COSMT

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing (DOC/NIST)

CRP

Centre for Research Policy, Australia

CRP

Co-operative Research Program, Singapore

CRSP

Cooperative Research Support Projects

CSIR

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (Indonesia)

CSIST

Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (AIT Chinese Taipei)

CSTP

Committee on Science and Technology Policy

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DOD)

DB

Database

DEA

Defense Exchange Agreement (DOD)

DIP

Department of Industrial Promotion Thailand

DNA

Defense Nuclear Agency (DOD)

DOC

U.S. Department of Commerce

DOD

U.S. Department of Defense

DOE

U.S. Department of Energy

DOS

U.S. Department of State, State Department

DOST

Department of Science and Technology, Philippines

DOT

U.S. Department of Transportation

DRAM

Dynamic Random Access Memory

DRG

the Defense Research Group (DOD)

DRN

Indonesian National Research Council

DTICC

Korea Defense Technological and Industrial Cooperation Committee (Korea & DOD)

EA

Japan's Environment Agency

EAGA

East ASEAN Growth Area

ECubed

Energy, Environment and Economics

EDB

Economic Development Board, Singapore

EDS

Electronic Data Systems, U.S

EEC

European Economic Community

ELI

Environmental Law Institute (Mexico)

EMR

Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (Canada)

ENVICAN

Ministry of Environment (Canada)

EOS

Earth Observing System

EOSDIS

Earth Observing System comprehensive Data and Information System

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPT

Environment Policy and Technology Project (USAID)

EPZ

Export Processing Zones

ERC

Engineering Research Center program (Korea)

EST (or ES&T)

Environment, Science and Technology, US

ESTR

Environment, Science and Technology Resources statistical package (DOS/OES)

ESV

Experimental Safety Vehicle (DOT)

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)

FAST

Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer

FCCSET

Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (U.S.)

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

FIEs

Foreign-Invested Enterprises

FRA

Federal Railroad Administration (DOT)

FSI

Foreign Service Institute (DOS)

FSL

Forecast Systems Laboratory (DOC/NOAA)

FSO

Foreign Service Officer (DOS)

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent

FUNDEA

Mexican Foundation for Environmental Education

FWF

Fund for the Advancement of Scientific Research

FWS

Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI)

FY

Fiscal Year

GAN

Federal Nuclear and Radiation Safety Authority of the Russian Federation (NRC)

GAP

Global Automotive Practice

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GCC

Global Climate Change Program

GCC

Gore Chernomyrdin Commission (U.S. & Russia)

GCDIS

Global Change Data and Information Management System

GCOS

Global Climate Observing System

GCRP

Global Change Research Program

GDB

Genome Data Base (Johns Hopkins University)

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GEF

Global Environment Facility (World Bank/UNDP/UNEP)

GERD

Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D

GGS

Global Geospace Science Program

GHG

Greenhouse Gas(es)

GIFA

Governing International Fishery Agreement

GLOBE

Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (EPA & DOS)

GLOBEC

Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics Research Program

GLORIA

Geologic Long Range Inclined Asdic system (DOI/USGS)

GLRS

Geoscience Laser Ranging System

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practices

GNG

Greenhouse Gas(es)

GNP

Gross National Product

GOSSTANDART

State Committee for Standardization, Metrology, and Certification of the Russian Federation (DOC/NIST)

GPF

Global Policy Forum

GRID

Global Resource Information Database (UN/UNEP)

GSM

Global system for mobile communications

GTS

Global Technology Search, Philippines

HAN

Highly Advanced National Projects

HDTV

High Definition Television System

HERA

Hadron Electron Ring Accelerator

HFSP

Human Frontier Science Program

HHS

(See DHHS)

HIMAC

Heavy Ion Metal Acceleration in Chiba (Japan)

HKAST

Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology

HKEIA

Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association

HKITCC

Hong Kong Industrial Technology Center Corporation

HKPC

Hong Kong Productivity Council

HKQAA

Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency

HRST

Human Resources in Science and Technology

HSIP

Hsinchu Science–based Industrial Park (also called SIP)

HST

Hubble Space Telescope

HUD

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUGO

(international) Human Genome Organization

IAC

Information Analysis Center

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

IBEP

International Border Environmental Plan (U.S. Mexico)

IBM

International Business Machines

IBRAE

Institute of Nuclear Safety of the Russian Academy of Sciences (NRC)

IBWC

International Boundary Water Commission (U.S. Mexico)

IC

Integrated Circuit

ICAR

International Centers for AIDS Research (HHS)

ICFA

International Committee for Future (particle) Accelerators

ICIDR

International Centers for Infectious Diseases Research (HHS)

ICMES

International Cooperation on Marine Engineering Systems (DOT)

ICOT

Institute on Computer Technology (Japan)

ICRAF

UN International Center for Research in Agroforestry

ICRD

International Cooperative R&D Program (DOD)

ICSU

International Council of Scientific Unions

ICT

Technology Information Center, Chile

ICTDR

International Centers for Tropical Disease Research (HHS/NIH)

IDC

Industrial Development Centre, Thailand

IDNDR

International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (UN)

IDRU

Tropical Disease Research Units (HHS)

IDS

Innovation Development Scheme, Singapore

IEA

Information Exchange Agreement (DOD)

IEA

International Energy Agency (OECD)

IEP

Information Exchange Project (DOD)

IFDC

International Fertilizer Development Center (USAID)

IGBP

International Geosphere Biosphere Program (ICSU)

IMD

Institute for Management Development

IML

International Microgravity Laboratory

IMS

Intelligent Manufacturing System(s)

INC

Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (for the Framework Convention on Climate Change)

INCLEN

International Clinical Epidemiology Network (HHS/PHS/CDC)

IOC

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

IOM

the Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Sciences)

IP

Intellectual Property

IPA

Investment Promotion Authority, Papua New Guinea

IPC

Integrated Pollution Control

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN)

IPEN

Peru's Institute of Nuclear Energy (NRC)

IPP

Industrial Partnering Program (U.S. & Russia)

IPR

Intellectual Property Rights

IR&D

Industry Research and Development Board, Australia

IRPA

Intensification of Research in Priority Areas, Malaysia

IRPTC

International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (UN/UNEP)

ISAS

Institute of Space and Aeronautical Sciences (Japan)

ISF

International Science Foundation (U.S. & Russia)

ISO

International Standards Organization

ISO

International Standards Organization

ISTC

International Science and Technology Center (Moscow, Russia)

ISTP

International Solar Terrestrial Physics Program

ISU

Rural Industry Information Services Unit

IT&T

Information Technology & Telecommunications

ITAF

Industrial Technical Assistance Fund

ITC

Investment Tax Credits

ITER

International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

ITIU

Industrial Technology Information Unit, Thailand

ITS

Intelligent Transport Systems

IVHS

Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (DOT)

IWG

Interagency working group

IWGDMGC

Interagency Working Group on Data Management for Global Change (U.S.)

JAERI

Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

JAMSTEC

The Japan Marine Science and Technology Center

JC

Joint Committee

JCG

Joint Consultative Group

JDL

Joint Directors of Laboratories (DOD)

JETRO

Japan External Trade and Research Organization

JGOFS

Joint Global Ocean Flux Study

JICST

Japan Information Center for Science and Technology

JINS

Japan Institute of Nuclear Safety

JRC

Joint Research Center

JRRC

Japanese Reprographic Rights Center

JSCNOET

Joint Standing Committee on Nuclear and Other Energy Technologies (U.S. Korea)

JST

Japan Science and Technology Corporation

JT60

Japanese Torus (Tokamak) Fusion Device

KAERI

Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute

KAON

Canadian high energy physics project (located at Vancouver)

KEPCO

Korea Electric Power Corporation

KIER

Korean Institute of Energy and Resources

KIGAM

Korean Institute of Geology, Mining and Minerals

KIST

Korea's Institute of Science and Technology

KITA

Korean Industrial Technology Association

KMA

Korea's Meteorological Administration

KMUFA

Central Technological Development Fund (Hungary)

KOMSAT

Korean Multi- Purpose Satellite System

KORDI

Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute

KORDIC

Korea Research & Development Information Center

KOSEF

Korea Science and Engineering Foundation

KRISS

Korean Research Institute of Standards and Science

KTC

Korea Telecommunication Corporation

LANL

Los Alamos National Laboratory (DOE)

LAPAN

Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Indonesia)

LNG

liquid natural gas

LOA

Letters of Authorization

LOCA

Loss of Coolant Accident

LPG

liquefied petroleum gas

LWR

Light Water Reactor

MARAD

The Maritime Administration (DOT)

MARI

Mexico City Air Quality Research Initiative

MARNR

Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Venezuela)

MASTIC

Malaysian Science and Technology Information Center

MCC

Microelectronics and Computers Technology Corporation

MEDLARS

Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (NLM/NIH)

MEDLINE

Online medical library (NIH)

MERP

Marine Ecosystem Response Project

MERTU

Medical Entomology Research and Training Unit (HHS/CDC)

METEOSAT

Meteorological Satellite(s)

MGTI

Mitra Global Telekomunikasi, Indonesia

MIDI

Metal working and Machinery Industries Development Institute, Thailand

MIDS

Multi-Functional Information Distribution Systems (DOD)

MIIC

Ministry of Industry Information Centre, Thailand

MITI

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan)

MMPA

Marine Mammal Protection Act

MMS

U.S. Minerals Management Services (DOI)

MNC

Multi National Company or Multi National Corporation

MNCAN

Minnesota-Canada Business Opportunities Network

MNE

Multi-National Enterprise

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MOC

Memorandum of Cooperation

MOE

Ministry of Education, Singapore

MOFTEC

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, China

MOI

Ministry of Industry, Thailand

MONBUSHO

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Japan)

MOST

Ministry of Science and Technology (Korea)

MOSTE

Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment

MOSTE

Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy, Thailand

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MOVO

Mobile office/virtual office approach

MRI

Meteorological Research Institute (Korea's Meteorological Adminstration)

MSAT

Mobile Telecommunications Satellite

MSC

Multimedia Super Corridor, Malaysia

MSMU

Moscow State Mining University (Russia)

MSU

Michigan State University

MTA

Hungarian Academy of Sciences

MTCR

Missile Technology Control Regime

MTFF

Man Tended Free Flyer

MTPE

Mission to Planet Earth program

MUSIC

Multi- Spectral Infrared Camera (DOD)

NABST

National Advisory Board on Science and Technology (Canada)

NACC

North American Calibration Cooperation (DOC/NIST)

NACE

North American Commission on the Environment

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

NAPAP

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (U.S.)

NARSTO

North American Research Strategy for Tropospheric Ozone Charter

NAS

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASDA

National Space Development Agency (Japan)

NCI

National Cancer Institute (HHS)

NCRA

National Co-operative Research Act

NEA

Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD)

NEDO

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization

NEI

U.S. National Eye Institute (DHHS/NIH)

NEPA

National Environmental Protection Agency (China)

NESDIS

National Environment, Satellite, Data and Information Service (NOAA)

NGO

Non- Governmental Organization

NHLBI

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (DHHS/NIH)

NIA

National Institute on Aging (DHHS/NIH)

NIAAA

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (DHHS/NIH)

NIAID

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (DHHS/NIH)

NIAMS

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (HHS/NIH)

NIC

Newly Industrializing Country

NICHD

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (DHHS/NIH)

NIDRR

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation (DHHS/NIH)

NIE

Newly Industrialized Economies

NIH

National Institutes of Health (U.S.)

NII

National Information Infrastructure

NIMH

National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)

NINDS

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (DHHS/NIH)

NIOSH

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (HHS/NIH)

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly The Bureau of National Standards, DOC)

NITP2000

National Information Technology Plan 2000

NLM

National Library of Medicine (HHS/NIH)

NMC

National Meterological Center

NMFS

National Marine Fisheries Service (DOC/NOAA)

NMR

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (DOD)

NNSA

National Nuclear Safety Administration (China)

NOAA

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC)

NorTel

Northern Telecom, Canada

NPS

U.S. National Park Service (DOI)

NRC

National Research Council

NRC

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S.)

NRCP

National Research Council of the Philippines

NRCT

National Research Council of Thailand

NRM

National Resources Management project (USAID Indonesia)

NSC

National Science Council

NSC

National Science Council (Chinese Taipei)

NSC

National Security Council (U.S.)

NSCAT

NASA Scatterometer

NSF

National Science Foundation, USA

NSI

National Science Indicators, Japan

NSTB

National Science and Technology Board, Singapore

NSTC

National Science and Technology Council (announced in 9/93 as the merging of FCCSET, the National Space Council, and the National Critical Materials Council; established by Executive Order on Nov. 23, 1993) (U.S. White House)

NSTDA

National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand

NTIS

National Technical Information Service (DOC)

NTT

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

NWS

U.S. National Weather Service

ODA

Overseas Development Administration

OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

OES

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (DOS)

OICA

International Organization of Motorvehicle Manufacturers

ONR

Office of Naval Research (DOD)

OSTP

Office of Science and Technology Policy (U.S. White House)

OTP

Office of Technology Policy, USA

PAF

Patent Application Fund, Singapore

PCAST

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (U.S. White House)

PCASTRD

Research and Development Support Program, Philippines

PCB

possibly carcinogenic substance used in electrical equipment such as transformers

PCC/OES

Policy Coordinating Committee for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES)

PNC

Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (Japan)

PNRI

Philippines Nuclear Research Institute

PRC

People's Republic of China

PRECARN

Pre-Competitive Applied Research Network, Canada

PUAE

Agreement on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy

PWRI

Public Works Research Institute (Japan)

R&D

Research and Development

RAMSAR

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance

RAS

Russia's Academy of Sciences

RCT

Radomized control trial (HHS/CDC)

RD&D

Research, Development and Demonstration

RDAS

Research and Development Assistance Scheme, Singapore

RDC

R&D Corporations, Australia

RDP

Reconstruction and Development Program (U.S. & Russia)

RERF

Radiation Effects Research Foundation (Japan)

RFBR

Russian Foundation for Basic Research

RISC

Research Incentive Scheme for Companies, Singapore

RJV

Research Joint Ventures

RMENR

Russia's Ministry of Environment

ROC

Republic of China (i.e. Chinese Taipei)

ROSKOMNEDRH

The Committee on Geology and the Use of Underground Resources (Russia)

RSE

Research Scientists and Engineers

RSED

Research and Scientific Exchanges Division (USDA)

RSPA

Research and Special Program Administration (UN/ESOC)

S&T

Science and Technology

SABR

Supporting analytic or background role

SAMPEX

Solar, Anomalous and Megnetospheric Particle Explorer

SARH

Secretariat of Agriculture and Water Resources of the United Mexican States (Mexico)

SCS

Soil Conservation Service (USDA)

SDPC

State Development and Planning Commission (known prior to early 1998 as the State Planning Commission or SPC), China

SECOFI

The Ministry of Commerce and Industrial Development (Mexico)

SEDESOL

Mexican environmental agency

SEED

U.S. Support for Eastern European Democracy Act

SEMIP

Secretariat of Energy, Mines and Parastatal Industry (Mexico)

SERI

Systems Engineering Research Institute (part of Korea's Institute of Science and Technology)

SEZ

Special Economic Zone

SIR

Spaceborne Imaging Radar (NASA)

SIRIM

Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia

SME

Small and Medium Enterprise

SMI

Small and Medium Industry

SMI

Smithsonian Institution (U.S.)

SOHO

Small office/home office approach

SOHO

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory

SOI

Statement of Intent

SOUNDING ROCKETS

Rockets launched up to the upper atmosphere for soundings of the earth (NASA)

SPAW

Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (DOI/NPS)

SPREP

South Pacific Regional Environmental Protection Program (DOT)

SRC

Science Research Center program (Korea)

SRP

Strategic Research Programme, Singapore

SRS

National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Studies, USA

SSC

Superconducting Super Collider

SSCL

Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory

SSF

Space Station Freedom

STA

Science and Technology Agency (Japan)

START

Strategic Assistance for Research and Development Program, Australia

STEVPP

S&T Experts Volunteer Pool Program, Philippines

STI

Science and Technology Indicators

STOL

Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft

STRIDE

Science and Technology Reporting Information Distribution Enhancement program (DOS/NSF/NTIS)

STS

Space Transportation System (U.S. Shuttle)

SWAS

Short Wave Astronomical Satellite

TAPI

Technology Application and Promotion Institute, Philippines

TECRO

Chinese Taipei's Economic and Cultural Representative Office (formerly CCNAA)

TED

Turtle Excluder Device

TEPA

Chinese Taipei Environmental Protection Agency

TFTR

Thermonuclear Fusion Tokamak Reactor

TIAC

Technical Information Access Centre, Thailand

TIDZ

Tongzhou District Industrial Development Zone

TISI

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute, Thailand

TISTR

Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research

TISTR

Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research

TISTR

Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Thailand

TMRC

Tropical Medicine Research Cooperation (HHS)

TNC

Trans National Corporation

TNC

Trade Negotiating Committee

TOGA

Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere program

TOMS

Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA)

TOPEX

Topography Ocean Experiment

TPA

Technological Promotion Association (Thai-Japan) or TPA

TPC

Technology Partnerships Canada

TRIPS

Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

TRMM

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

TRP

Technology Reinvestment Program (DOD)

TSS

Tethered Satellite System

TTC

Technology Transfer Center, Thailand

TTCP

The Technical Cooperation Program (DOD)

UARS

Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite

UES

Unified Energy Systems, Russia

UIA

Union of International Associations

UJNR

United States Japan Cooperative Program in National Resources

UN

United Nations

UN/ESCAP

United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific

UNCED

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNCITRAL

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDP

United Natons Development Program

UNEP

United Nations Environment Program

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNIDO

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

US AEP

U.S. Asia Environmental Partnership

USACE

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (DOD)

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USFS

U.S. Forest Service (USDA)

USG

U.S. Government

USGCRP

U.S. Global Change Research Program

USGS

U.S. Geological Survey (DOI)

USIA

U.S. Information Agency (known abroad as USIS)

USIS

(see USIA)

USJCMSP

U.S. Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program

USSR

(former) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

VAT

Value Added Tax

VC

Venture Capital

WAITRO

World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations

WCNDR

World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction (UN)

WCRP

World Climate Research Program

WHO

World Health Organization

WIPO

World International Patents Organization

WMD

Weapons of Mass Destruction

WMO

World Meteorological Organization

WOCE

World Ocean Circulation Experiment (CEES)

WWW

World Wide Web