Glossary of terms used on this site

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hectare , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

HABITAT

United Nations Centre for Human Settlements , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

habitat.

The sum of environmental conditions at a particular locality. , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

HBS

Hawaii Biological Survey , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

HC

High Commissioner , Headquarters: Great Britain, London , URL: , TKBD:

Helsinki Arrangement

The Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits is the OECD code that aims to encourage competition among exporters and the free play of market forces when projects are being supported with export credits. It also aims to ensure that tied aid is only available for projects that are financially non-viable, or where there is no access to market or Arrangement terms financing. , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

HIITE

Helsinki Institute for Information Technology , Headquarters: Finland, Helsinki , URL: , TKBD:

HIPC

Heavily Indebted Poor Countries

HPLC

high performance liquid chromatography , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD:

HYV

high yielding variety , Headquarters: , URL: , TKBD: