In der Akronym-Datenbank finden Sie Begriffserläuterungen zu Abkürzungen und Fachtermini aus den verschiedensten Bereichen der Taxonomie und Biodiversitätsforschung.
Akronyme aus angrenzenden Fachdisziplinen (Umwelt, Naturschutz und Biodiversität) umfassen sowohl technische Begriffe, Instituts- und Projektnamen, als auch Bezeichnungen für Gremien, Verbände, Netzwerke, Organisationen und Initiativen.
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Ausgeschrieben | Beschreibung | Land | Mehr |
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WRAS | Web Reef Advisory System | (no longer updated) WRAS is an online application to input, view, and analyse Reef Check survey data. It calculates indicators of how good or bad a... | Mehr... | |
WPRS (IOBC-WPRS) | West Palaearctic Regional Section (International Organization for Biological Control) | IOBC-WPRS is one of six Regional Sections of the International Organisation for Biological Control. IOBC was established in 1955 to promote... | Mehr... | |
WP | Work Package | A work package is a building block of the work breakdown structure that allows the project management to define the steps necessary for completion of... | Mehr... | |
WOUDC | World Ozone and Ultra - violet Radiation Data Centre | The World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Centre (WOUDC) is one of the World Data Centres which are part of the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)... | Kanada | Mehr... |
WORMS | World Register of Marine Species | The aim of a World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms, including... | Belgien, USA | Mehr... |
WOCCU | World Council of Credit Unions | World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable... | Mehr... | |
WNHS | World Natural Heritage Sites | To be included on the World Heritage List, sites must be of outstanding universal value and meet at least one out of ten selection criteria. These... | Mehr... | |
WNBR | World Network of Biosphere Reserves | The World Network of Biosphere Reserves of the MAB Programme consists of a dynamic and interactive network of sites of excellence. It fosters the... | Mehr... | |
WMS | Web Map Server | [= Internet Map Server, IMS] A WMS (or Web Map Server) allows for use of data from several different servers, and enables for the creation of a... | Mehr... | |
WMO | World Meteorological Organisation | The UN system’s authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces... | Mehr... | |
WML | World Museum Liverpool | World Museum is the oldest of the museums and galleries operated by National Museums Liverpool. It first opened on 8 March 1853. | Großbritannien und Nordirland | Mehr... |
WLRA | World Leisure and Recreation Association | [=WLA] Founded in 1952, World Leisure, is a world-wide, non-governmental association of persons and organizations dedicated to discovering and... | Mehr... | |
WISM - GPA | World Information Sharing Mechanism for the Global Plan of Action for PGRFA | WISM-GPA, the world information sharing mechanism on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action (GPA) for plant genetic resources for food and... | Welt | Mehr... |
WISIA | Wissenschaftliches Informationssystem für den internationalen Artenschutz | The data presented on this website are based on WISIA, the Information System on International Species Conservation (WISIA) maintained by the Federal... | Deutschland | Mehr... |
WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization | The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the... | Mehr... |