Metal Stocks in Society – Scientific Synthesis - Unep Dtie
Metal Stocks in Society – Scientific Synthesis - Unep Dtie
Metal Stocks in Society – Scientific Synthesis - Unep Dtie
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<strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Stocks</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Synthesis</strong><br />
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Abbreviations and Acronyms<br />
EC European Commission<br />
EU-15 European Union with 15 member<br />
states<br />
GIS Geographic Information System<br />
MDC The more-developed countries<br />
(MDC): are Australia, Canada, the<br />
European Union EU15, Norway,<br />
Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand,<br />
and the United States<br />
LDC The less-developed countries<br />
(LDC) consist of all countries except<br />
those <strong>in</strong> the “more-developed”<br />
category<br />
USGS United States Geological Survey<br />
Units<br />
g Gram<br />
kg Kilogram (10 3 grams)<br />
Mg Megagram (10 6 grams)<br />
Tg Teragram (10 12 grams)<br />
metric ton Megagram (10 6 grams)
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