Environmental terms and acronyms

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List of commonly used acronyms

A

ABRS - Association of British Riding Schools
AONB - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Agri-Envt/AES - Agri-Environment Scheme
ARW - Ancient Replanted Woodland
ASNW - Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland
AWS - Ancient Woodland Site

B

BAP - Biodiversity Action Plan
BC - Butterfly Conservation
BHS - British Horse Society
BOAT - Byway Open to All Traffic
BIP - Biodiversity Implementation Plan
BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis
BTCV - British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
BW - British Waterways

C

CA - Conservation Area
CA - Countryside Agency
CC&WWD - Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs
CCT - Cotswold Canals Trust
CLA - Country Land and Business Association
CP - Community Planning
CAMS - Countryside Access Management System
CAP - Common Agricultural Policy
CPRE - Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
CRoW Act - Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
CSS - Countryside Stewardship Scheme
CWP - Cotswold Water Park
CWS - County Wildlife Site

D

DC - Development Control
DCLG - Department of Communities and Local Government
DEFRA - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

E

EA - Environment Agency
ECS - Energy Crop Scheme
EH - English Heritage
ELS - Entry Level Scheme
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
ESA - Environmentally Sensitive Area
ESS - Environmental Stewardship Scheme

F

FC - Forestry Commission
FoE - Friends of the Earth
FTA - Forestry and Timber Association
FWAG - Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
FWPS - Farm Woodland Premium Scheme

G

GAP - Grazing Animal Programme
GIS - Geographical Information System
GOSE - Government Office for the South East
GOSW - Government Office for the South West
GM - Genetically Modified
GMO - Genetically Modified Organism

H

HA - The Highways Agency
HAs - Highways Authorities
HLC - Historic Landscape Characterisation
HLS - Higher Level Scheme
HRA - Habitat Regulatioons Assessment

I

IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IUCN - World Conservation Union
IWA - Inland Waterways Association

J

K

K&A - Kennet and Avon Canal

L

LA - Local Authority
LAs - Local Authorities
LA 21 - Local Agenda 21
LCA - Landscape Character Assessment
LDD - Local Development Document
LDF - Local Development Framework
LEADER - European funded rural development programme
LHI - Local Heritage Initiative
LNR - Local Nature Reserve
LSP - Local Strategic Partnership
LTP - Local Transport Plan

M

MPG - Minerals Planning Guidance

N

NA - Natural Area
NAAONB - National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Nat Parks - National Parks
NBN - National Biodiversity Network
NE - Natural England
NFU - National Farmers Union
NFN - New Forest National Park
NNR - National Nature Reserve
NT - National Trust
NV - Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
NWD - North Wessex Downs

O

OFS - Organic farming Scheme
OTMS - Over Thirty Months Scheme

P

PAWS - Planted Ancient Woodland Site
PCs - Parish Councils
PPG - Planning Policy Guidance Note
PPS - Planning Policy Statement
PSA - Public Service Agreement

Q

R

RA - Ramblers Association
RCCs - Rural Community Councils
RDA - Regional Development Agency
RDPE - Rural Development Programme for England
RES - Rural Enterprise Scheme
RIGS - Regionally Important Geological Sites
RoW - Rights of Way
RoWIP - Rights of Way Improvement Plan
RPG - Regional Planning Guidance
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
RSS - Regional Spatial Strategy
RTP - Rural Transport Partnership
RUPP - Road Used as a Public Path

S

SA - Sustainability Appraisal
SAC - Special Area of Conservation
SAM - Scheduled Ancient Monument
SBC - Swindon Borough Council
SEA - Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEEDA - South East Economic Development Agency
SERDA - South East Regional Development Agency
SINC - Site of Importance for Nature Conservation
SNCI - Site of Nature Conservation Importance
SLA - Special Landscape Area
SPA - Special Protection Area
SPD - Supplementary Planning Document
SPG - Supplementary Planning Guidance
SSSI - Site of Special Scientific Interest
STB - Southern Tourist Board
SWARMMS - South West ARea Multi Modal Study
SWBIP - South West Biodiversity Implementation Plan
SWPLF - South West Protected Landscapes Forum
SWRDA - South West Regional Development Agency
SW Tourism - South West Tourism

T

TICs - Tourist Information Centres
TPO - Tree Preservation Order

U

V

W

W&B - Wilts & Berks Canal
WBCT - Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
WGS - Woodland Grant Scheme
Wiltshire GAP - Wiltshire Grazing Animal Programme
WSBRC - Wiltshire & Swindon Biological Record Centre
WT - Woodland Trust
WWT - Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Wiltshire

X

Y

Z

Last updated: 18 January 2010