ABDS | Agricultural Business Diversification Scheme |
ABRG | Agricultural and Biological Research Group; part of SEERAD |
ACE | Air, Climate & Engineering Unit; part of SEERAD |
ADAS | Agricultural Development & Advisory Service |
AEBC | Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission |
AEWG | Agriculture and Environment Working Group |
BAP | Biodiversity Action Plan |
CANH | Countryside And Natural Heritage (Division); part of SEERAD |
CAP | Common Agriculture Policy |
CPS | Countryside Premium Scheme |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
EC | European Commission |
ECJ | European Court of Justice |
EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
EMA | Environmental Management of Agriculture |
EPU | Environment Protection Unit; part of SEERAD |
ESA | Environmentally Sensitive Area |
EU | European Union |
FBDS | Farm Business Diversification Scheme |
FC | Forestry Commission |
FE | Forest Enterprise (land-owning component of FC) |
FWAG | Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group |
FWMP | Farm Waste Management Plan |
FWPS | Farm Woodland Premium Scheme |
FYM | Farm Yard Manure |
GIS | Geographical Information System |
GM | Genetically Modified |
ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
IFM | Integrated Farm Management |
IPPC | Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control |
LA | Local Authority |
LBAP | Local Biodiversity Action Plan |
LCA | Landscape Character Assessment |
LEAF | Linking Environment and Farming |
LEC | Local Enterprise Company |
LFA | Less Favoured Area |
LMC | Land Management Contract |
NDPB | Non-Departmental Public Body |
NFUS | NFU Scotland |
NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
NVZ | Nitrate Vulnerable Zone |
OAS | Organic Aid Scheme |
PEP | Plants & Environment Policy (Division); part of SEERAD |
PEPFAA | Prevention of Environmental Pollution From Agricultural Activity |
PPC | Pollution Prevention and Control |
RDP | Rural Development Plan |
RDR | Rural Development Regulation |
RIA | Regulatory Impact Assessment |
RICS | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
RSPB | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
RSS | Rural Stewardship Scheme |
SAC | Scottish Agricultural College |
SCF | Scottish Crofting Foundation |
SCU | Scottish Crofters' Union |
SE | Scottish Executive |
SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
SEERAD | Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
SLF | Scottish Landowners Federation |
SNH | Scottish Natural Heritage |
SRDP | Scottish Rural Development Plan |
SSI | Scottish Statutory Instrument |
SWT | Scottish Wildlife Trust |
TIBRE | Targeted Inputs for a Better Rural Environment (an SNH intiative) |
WEU | Water Environment Unit, part of SEERAD |
WFD | Water Framework Directive |
WGS | Woodland Grant Scheme |