List of Abbreviations 1 List of Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank AEZ Agro-ecological Zoning AIFP Agriculture, Irrigation and Forestry Programme, MRC Art. Article of Law ASB Alternatives to Slash and Burn, ICRAF AQA Analytical Quality Assurance AusAID Australian Agency for International Development BCA Benefit Cost Analysis BDP Basin Development Plan BOD Biological Oxygen Demand CBA Cost Benefit Analysis CBFM Community-based Forest Management CBNRM Community Based Natural Resource Management CC Commune Council, Cambodia CEA Cost-Effectiveness Analysis CIFOR Center for International Forestry Research, Jakarta, Indonesia CITES Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna CDE Centre for Development and Environment at the University of Berne, Switzerland CF Community Forestry CFA Community Forestry Association CNMC Cambodian National Mekong Committee CPI Committee for Planning and Investment, PMO, the Lao PDR CS Case Study CSD The Commission on Sustainable Development DAE Department of Agricultural Extension, MAFF, Cambodia DAFO District Agriculture and Forestry Office, the Lao PDR DANIDA Danish International Development Agency DF Department of Fisheries, MAFF, Cambodia DFID Department for International Development, United Kingdom DFW Department of Forestry and Wildlife (now FA), MAFF, Cambodia DLMUPC Department of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Cambodia DLPM Department for Land Planning and Management, PMO, Lao PDR DNPWPC Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, MONRE, Thailand DNRE Department of Natural Resources and Environment, MONRE, Viet Nam DoF Department of Forestry, MAF, the LAO PDR DSE Deutsche Stiftung fuer Internationale Entwicklung (German Foundation for International Development – now InWent) List of Abbreviations 2 DSF Decision Support Framework DTM Digital Terrain Model EA Economic Assessment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EP Environment Programme, MRC EPA Environmental Protection Agency, US FA Forest Administration, MAFF, Cambodia FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FINNIDA Finnish International Development Agency FLA Forest Land Allocation FOMACOP Forest Management and Conservation Project FSA Farming System Analysis GA Gender Analysis GCC Global Climate Change GDP Gross Domestic Product GEF Global Environmental Facility GIS Geographic Information System GO Government Organisation GoL Government of the Lao PDR GPS Global Positioning System GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit, GmbH (German Agency for Technical Cooperation) GWP Global Water Partnership ICIMOD International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal ICRAF International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, Bogor, Indonesia IDRC International Development Research Center, Canada IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IFF Intergovernmental Forum on Forests IFS Improved Fallow System InWEnt Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung (Capacity Building International, Germany) IKM Information and Knowledge Management IPF Intergovernmental Panel on Forests ISO International Organisation for Standardisation ISRIC International Soil and Reference Information Center IWMI International Water Management Institute, IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management IWRP Institute of Water Resource Planning, MARD, Viet Nam IWSM Integrated Watershed Management IUCN International Union Conservation of Nature List of Abbreviations 3 JFM Joint Forest Management JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency LA Land Allocation LAI Leaf Area Index Lao PDR Lao People’s Democratic Republic LDC Least Developed Countries LFA Logical Framework Approach LMAP Land Management and Administration Project, GTZ / MLMUPC LMB Lower Mekong Basin LNMC Lao National Mekong Committee LSFP Lao Swedish Forestry Programme, the Lao PDR LUP Land Use Planning LUT Land Utilisation Type MAC Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Lao PDR MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Viet Nam MCA Multi-criteria Analysis MCTPC Ministry of Communication, Transportation, Post and Construction, the Lao PDR MES Markets for Environmental Services MDB Murray Darling Basin, Australia MDBC Murray Darling Basin Commission, Australia MDG Millennium Development Goals MIH Ministry of Industry and Handicraft, the Lao PDR MIME Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, Cambodia MLMUPC Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, Cambodia MoAC Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Thailand MoE Ministry of Environment, Cambodia MoIME Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, Cambodia MoINT Ministry of Interior, Thailand MoNRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand and Viet Nam MoSTE Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Thailand MoWRAM Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, Cambodia MRC Mekong River Commission MRCS Mekong River Commission Secretariat MSD Multi-stakeholder Dialogue MWRM Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, Cambodia NA National Assembly NAFES National Agriculture and Forestry Extension Service, the Lao PDR NAFRI National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, the Lao PDR NARBO Network of Asian River Basin Organisations List of Abbreviations 4 NESDP National Economic and Social Development Plan NFP National Forestry Programme NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NLMA National Land Management Agency, the Lao PDR NMC National Mekong Committee NPV Net Present Value NRM Natural Resource Management NSEDP National Socio-economic Development Plan NTFP Non-Timber Forest Products NVS Natural Vegetative Strips NWRC National Water Resource Council, Viet Nam OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation ODA Official Development Assistance OVI Objectively Verifiable Indicators PAFFD Provincial Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Department, Cambodia PAFO Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office, Lao PDR PAME Participatory Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation PAR Participatory Action Research PDRD Provincial Department for Rural Development, Cambodia PES Payments for Environmental Services PFO Provincial Forestry Office, Cambodia PLUP Participatory Land Use Planning PM Prime Minister PMO Prime Ministers Office PNRMTS Participatory Natural Resource Management in the Tonle Sap Region Project, Siem Reap, FAO POP Persistent Organic Pollutant PPC Provincial Planning Committee, the Lao PDR / Provincial Peoples Committee, Viet Nam PPM Project Planning Matrix PPP Power Point Presentation PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal PRS Poverty Reduction Strategy PSP Point Source Pollution PWES Payments for Watershed Environmental Services RBC River Basin Committee RBO River Basin Organisation RD Rural Development RDC Rural Development Committee RECOFTC Regional Community Forestry Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand REPSI Resource Policy Support Initiative, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden RFD Royal Forest Department, Thailand List of Abbreviations 5 RGC Royal Government of Cambodia RIL Reduced Impact Logging RRA Rapid Rural Appraisal RS Remote Sensing RUPES Rewarding Upland Poor for Environmental Services SALT Sloping Agricultural Land Technology SD Sustainable Development SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SEILA Decentralisation Support Programme, RGC SFM Sustainable Forest Management SIA Social Impact Assessment SIDA Swedish International Development Agency SIWI Stockholm International Water Institute STEA Science, Technology and Environment Agency, the Lao PDR TA Technical Annex TAO Tambon Administration Organisation, Thailand TNMC Thai National Mekong Committee TOC Total Organic Carbon TSS Total Suspended Sediment (Total Solved Solids) UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development UNCBD United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNFCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFF United Nation Forum on Forests UNEP The United Nation Environment Programme VCFC Village Community Forestry Committee VDC Village Development Committee VFA Village Forest Association VFC Village Forestry Committee VFMA Village Forestry Management Agreement VFMC Village Forest Management Committee VFO Village Forestry Organisation VNMC Viet Nam National Mekong Committee VM Visualisation Material VRMC Village Resource Management Committee WAC Watershed Administrative Committee, Thailand WB World Bank WBS Work Breakdown Structure WHO World Health Organisation WMNC Watershed Management Network Committee List of Abbreviations 6 WRCC Water Resource Coordination Committee, the Lao PDR WSCP Watershed Classification Project, MRC / SDC / CDE WSM Watershed Management WSMNC Watershed Management Network Committees, Thailand WSMP Watershed Management Project, MRC / GTZ WSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development WUP Water Utilisation Programme, MRC WWF World Wide Fund For Nature WWC The World Water Council .