BAP | Biodiversity Action Plan |
BBSRC | Biotechnological and Biological Sciences Research Council |
CAP | Common Agricultural Policy |
CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity |
CES | Central Environmental Surveys |
CoSLA | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
CRU | Central Research Unit, SEERAD |
DEFRA | Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
DETR | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (now DEFRA) |
FC | Forestry Commission |
FWAG | Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group |
HAP | Habitat Action Plan |
JNCC | Joint Nature Conservation Committee |
LBAP | Local Biodiversity Action Plan |
LEAF | Linking Environment and Farming |
NTS | National Trust for Scotland |
NBN | National Biodiversity Network |
NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
PAN | Planning Advice Note |
RBGE | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
RSPB | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
SAC | Scottish Agricultural College |
SAC | Special Area of Conservation |
SAP | Species Action Plan |
SBG | Scottish Biodiversity Group |
SEERAD | Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
SEPA | Scottish Environmental Protection Agency |
SERAD | Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department (now SEERAD) |
SLF | Scottish Landowners Federation |
SNH | Scottish Natural Heritage |
SPA | Special Protection Area |
SSSI | Site of Special Scientific Interest |
SWT | Scottish Wildlife Trust |
TIBRE | Targeted Inputs for a Better Rural Environment |
UKBAP | UK Biodiversity Action Plan |
UKBG | UK Biodiversity Group |
WWF | World Wildlife Fund |