Acronyms

An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase, usually using individual initial letters, as in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) or EU (European Union), but sometimes using syllables, as in Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg), or a mixture of the two, as in radar (RAdio Detection And Ranging). Similarly, acronyms are sometimes pronounced as words, as in NASA or UNESCO, sometimes as the individual letters, as in FBI or ATM, or a mixture of the two, as in JPEG or IUPAC. The broader sense of acronym inclusive of terms pronounced …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 17 April 2024 English

An essential tool for policy-makers working to develop a sector-wide vision for responsible mining.

Environmental Assessment for the Mining Sector Acronyms ASM artisanal and small-scale mining ESIA environmental


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 16 April 2024 English

A field with its roots established in the 1950s, artificial intelligence (AI) is suddenly much more in the public eye and capable of doing useful things for casual users as …

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CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 8 April 2024 English

The current focus is on the strategic Russia and China, as well as the implications importance of satellite ground stations in the of the involvement of the North Atlantic Treaty …

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Alberta WaterSMART Solutions · 1 April 2024 English

This showcases the dedication of water managers and advocates in the SSRB to strategic water resource management, and it has improved the water management outlook of the SSRB. [...] For …

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CCPA: Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives · 27 March 2024 English

The report follows the publication of Safe at Work, Unsafe at Home: COVID-19 and Temporary Foreign Workers in Prince Edward Island in 2021 and Unfree Labour: COVID-19 and Migrant Workers …

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CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 18 March 2024 English

Data Disquiet: Concerns about the Governance of Data for Generative AI 1 companies that control the use and reuse of much of is comprised of data sets created, collected or …

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PI: Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development · 13 March 2024 English

We respectfully acknowledge the space our organization is headquartered in as the traditional and ancestral territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the bands Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai, the Îyârhe …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 12 March 2024 English

This report outlines the importance of monitoring progress in green public procurement (GPP) and highlights various methodologies, challenges, and recommendations to improve monitoring practices. The report focuses specifically on monitoring …

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CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 6 March 2024 English

Headquartered understanding of the socio-economic and technological in Waterloo, Canada, CIGI has received support impacts of digitalization and improve the quality and from the Government of Canada, the Government relevance …

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CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 1 March 2024

It was the first nation in the have a significant impact on the lives of Canadians world to publish a national AI strategy.5 The and the operations of Canadian businesses.”9 …

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