Glossary of terms used on this site

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CMS

Convention on Migratory Species , Headquarters: United Kingdom , URL: www.wcmc.org.uk/cms/ , TKBD:

CoFaB

Convention of Farmers and Breeders , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

COICA

Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indigenas de la Cuenca , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

COMESU

Common Market for East and Southern Africa , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

CONABIO

National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

Consultative Group

Similar to a consortium save that it is strictly consultative and members are not expected to make pledges of specific aid - although they may do so. Groups have been set up under the auspices of the World Bank for most of the major aid recipient countries. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an informal association of public and private members which aims to contribute, through its research, to promoting sustainable agriculture for food security in developing countries. , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

Contract

A legally binding agreement. , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

COP-5

Conference on the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

COPs

Conference of Parties (to the CBD) , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

CORAL

Coral Reef Alliance , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

COSTECH

Tanzania Commission for Science & Technology , Headquarters: Tanzania , URL: , TKBD:

CPGR

Commission on Plant Genetic Resources , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

CRDF

Civilian Research and Development Foundation , Headquarters: USA, Virginia , URL: www.crdf.org , TKBD:

CRF

computer reachable form , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

CRSSA

Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD: