Appendix: acronyms and abbreviations

ADB	Asian Development Bank
AIT	Asian Institute of Technology
BST	Bioenergy Systems and Technology
BTG	Biomass Technology Group
DC	Developing Country
DGIS	Netherlands Directorate for International Cooperation
DTP	Dendrothermal Power
EMENA	Europe, Middle East and North Africa
ESMAP	Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
FAO	Food and Agricultural Organization
GNP	Gross National Product
ITB	Institute of Technology, Bandung
LAC	Latin America and the Caribbean
NPA	Nairobi Programme of Action
NRSE	New and Renewable Sources of Energy
OECD	Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development
PAH	Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
PFE	Progetto Finalizzato Energetico
R, D & D	Research, Development and Demonstration
SADCC	Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference
SRF	Short Rotation Forestry
TCDC	Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries
TFAP	Tropical Forests Action Programme
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization
USAID	US Agency for International Development
WB	World Bank
WRI	World Resources Institute
GJ	Gigajoule
ha	Hectare
J	Joule
kgOE	Kilogram Oil Equivalent
MJ	Megajoule
MTOE	Million Tonnes of Oil Equivalent
TOE	Tonnes of Oil Equivalent
yr	Year

CONVERSION FACTORS

1 TOE = 41.868 GJ

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