Abbreviations and acronyms

AFAD

Disaster and Emergency Management Authority

BAQAM

Regulation on Air Quality Assessment and Management

BAT

Best available techniques

BAU

Business as usual

CAAP

Clean Air Action Plan

CBA

Cost-benefit analysis

CBCCAM

Co-ordination Board on Climate Change and Air Management

COD

Chemical oxygen demand

DMC

Domestic material consumption

EBRD

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EECCA

Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

EGS

Environmental goods and services

EIA

Environmental impact assessment

EIB

European Investment Bank

EMS

Environmental Management Systems

EPR

Environmental Performance Review

ERSAR

Regulatory Body for Water and Waste Services

ETS

Emissions trading system

EU

European Union

EUWI

European Union Water Initiative

FDI

Foreign direct investment

FTA

Free trade agreement

GDP

Gross domestic product

GDSHW

General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works

GDWM

General Directorate for Water Management

GERD

Gross expenditure on research and development

GHG

Greenhouse gas

GW

Gigawatt

ICZP

Integrated coastal zone plan

IDBT

Industrial Development Bank of Turkey

INDC

Intended Nationally Determined Contribution

IPA

Instrument for Pre-Accession

IPPC

Integrated pollution prevention and control

IUCN

International Union for Conservation of Nature

LULUCF

Land use, land-use change and forestry

MAF

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

MDB

Multilateral development bank

MENR

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

MEU

Ministry of Environment and Urbanization

MFWA

Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs

MidSEFF

Mid-size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility

MRV

Monitoring, reporting and verification

MtCO2e

Million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent

Mtoe

Million tonnes of oil equivalent

MW

Megawatt

NASAP

National Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan

NBDSAP

National Biological Diversity Strategy and Action Plan

NCCAP

National Climate Change Action Plan

NCCS

National Climate Change Strategy

NDP

National Development Plan

NEEAP

National Energy Efficiency Action Plan

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NMVOC

Non-methane volatile organic compound

NREAP

National Renewable Energy Action Plan

NSDC

National Sustainable Development Commission

O&M

Operation and maintenance

ODA

Official development assistance

PM

Particulate matter

PPP

Purchasing power parity

PRTR

Pollutant release and transfer register

R&D

Research and development

RBMP

River basin management plan

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SEA

Strategic environmental assessment

SKI

Water and Sewerage Administration

TARSIM

Agricultural Insurance System

TDP

Territorial development plans

TFC

Total final energy consumption

TOC

Temporary operation certificate

toe

Tonnes of oil equivalent

TPES

Total primary energy supply

TRY

Turkish lira

TSMS

Turkish State Meteorological Service

TSS

Total suspended solids

TWh

Terawatt-hour

UN

United Nations

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

USD

United States dollar

UWWTD

Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

WMCB

Water Management Co-ordination Board

WSS

Water supply and sanitation

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