ADB

Development Bank

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

CFCs

chlorofluorocarbons

cm

centimeter

CMR

child mortality rate

CNN

cloud condensation nuclei

CPR

contraceptive prevalence rate

DHS

demographic and health survey

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FHH

female-headed household

FP

family planning

GEF

Global Environmental Facility

GIS

Geographic Information System

ha

hectare

HYV

higher-yielding variety

IARCs

International Agricultural Research Centers International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

IDA

International Development Association

IEC

information, education, and communication

IITA

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

IMR

infant mortality rate

IPM

integrated pest management

ITTO

International Tropical Timber Organization

ITCZ

InterTropical Convection Zone

IUCN

World Conservation Union (formerly International Union for Conservation of Nature)

kcal

kilocalorie

km

kilometer

LPG

liquefied petroleum gas

MCH

maternal and child health

mm

millimeter

NARS

National Agricultural Research System

NGO

nongovernmental organization

NRR

net reproduction rate

SPAAR

Special Program for African Agricultural Research

SSA

Sub-Saharan Africa

STDs

sexually transmitted diseases

TFR

total fertility rate

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

WFS

World Fertility Survey

WMO

World Meteorological Organization

WRI

World Resources Institute