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List <strong>of</strong> Abbreviations<br />

AR4 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report<br />

ASK Available Seat Kilometre<br />

CDD Cooling Degree Day<br />

CDM Clean Development Mechanism<br />

CERs Certified Emission Reductions<br />

CO 2<br />

UNWTO, 9 July 2008<br />

Carbon-Dioxide<br />

eCLAT Experts on <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Change</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong><br />

EC European Commission<br />

EMS Environmental Management System<br />

EU European Union<br />

GCM Global <strong>Climate</strong> Models<br />

GDP Gross Domestic Product<br />

GEF Global Environment Facility<br />

GHG Greenhouse Gases<br />

HDD Heating Degree Day<br />

IATA International Air Transport Association<br />

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization<br />

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability<br />

IHEI International Hotels Environment Initiative<br />

IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on <strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Change</strong><br />

LDC Least Developed Countries<br />

LOS Length <strong>of</strong> Stay<br />

MDG United Nations Millennium Development Goals<br />

MJ Mega Joule<br />

Mt Megatonne = 10 6 kg<br />

NGO Non-governmental Organization<br />

NOAA US National Oceanic <strong>and</strong> Atmospheric Administration<br />

Pkm Passenger kilometre<br />

PV Photovoltaic<br />

RCM Regional <strong>Climate</strong> Models<br />

RCOF Regional <strong>Climate</strong> Outlook Forum

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