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ABBREVIATIONS
BMD – Biodiversity Management Department
CARA - Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (Act 43 of 1983)
CBD – Convention on Biological Diversity
CEBA – Community Ecosystem-Based Adaptation
CO2 – Carbon dioxide
CRP – Community Reforestation Project
D’MOSS – Durban Metropolitan Open Space System
DPEM – Development Planning, Environment and Management
EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment
EKZNW – Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
EM – eThekwini Municipality
EMA – eThekwini Municipal Area
EWT – Endangered Wildlife Trust
FISC – Fire and Invasive Species Control
GBF – Global Biodiversity Framework
GHG – Greenhouse gases
Ha – Hectare
IAP – Invasive Alien Plant
IAS – Invasive Alien Species
KPI – Key Performance Indicator
NEM: BA – National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Act 10 of 2004) NEM: PAA – National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (Act 57 of 2003) NRD – Natural Resources Division
NUCS – Non-User Conservation Servitude
SMME – Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise
tCO2e – Tons of carbon dioxide equivalence
WfE – Working for Ecosystems
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