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Glossary of Acronyms

Here, listed in alphabetical order, you will find an explanation for the acronyms that appear on this site. Either scroll to the one you want, or use the index chart at the top or bottom of the page to move to the one you want to find.

 
A
 
AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
ASNW Ancient & Semi-natural Woodland
AW Ancient Woodland
AWM Advantage West Midlands
 
B
BAP Biodiversity Action Plan
BARS Biodiversity Action Reporting System
BIG Big Lottery Fund
 
C
CC Climate Change
CLA Country Land & Business Association
CONFOR Confederation of Forest Industries
CPD Continuing Professional Development
CPRE Council for the Protection of Rural England
CRoW Countryside Rights of Way
 
D
DI Deer Initiative
DONM date of next meeting…
 
E
EA Environment Agency
EB Enhancing Biodiversity
EFIP England Forest Industries Partnership
EH English Heritage
ELS Entry Level Scheme for Environmental Stewardship
ERDP England Rural Development Plan
ESS Environmental Stewardship Scheme
ETWF England’s Strategy for Trees, Woods and Forestry
EWGS England Woodland Grant Scheme
EWTP England Woodland & Timber Partnership
 
F
FC Forestry Commission
FCA Forestry Contracting Association
FE Forest Enterprise
FEI Forest Education Initiative
FoM Forest Of Mercia
FR Forestry Commission – Forest Research
FSC Forestry Stewardship Council
FSI Fostering Social Inclusion
 
G
GdWk Groundwork
GI Green Infrastructure
GIS Geographical identification System
GWC Green Wood Centre
 
H
HE Higher Education
HLC Historic Landscape Character
HLF Heritage Lottery Fund
HLG Heritage Lottery Grant
HLS Higher Level Scheme for Environmental Stewardship
HW Health & Wellbeing
 
I
ICF Institute of Chartered Foresters
INTERREG EU Community Initiative
 
J
JCA Joint Character Areas
 
L
LA Local Authority
LAF Local Access Forum
Lantra Sector Skills Council for the environmental & land-based industries
LCA Landscape Character Area
LDFs Local Development Frameworks
LDU Landscape Description Units
LEPs Local Enterprise Partnerships
LLG Living Landscapes Group
LSP Local Strategic Partnership
 
M
MWEN Marches Wood Energy Agency
MWFL Midland Wood Fuels Ltd
 
N
NE Natural England
NFC National Forest Company
NFU National Farmers Union
NT National Trust
 
P
PAWS Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites
PBRS Public Benefit Recording System
 
Q
QCA Qualifications & Curriculum Authority
 
R
R & D Research & Development
RAC Regional Advisory Committee to the Forestry Commission
RBS Regional Biodiversity Strategy
RDPE Regional Development Plan for England (2007-2013)
RIP Regional Implementation Plan for the RDP
ROWIP Rights of Way Improvement Plan
RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
RT Recreation & Tourism
 
S
SA Sustainability Appraisal
SD Sustainable Development
SFTG Social Forestry Task group
SG Steering Group
SGCT Severn Gorge Countryside Trust
SITA Funding available from landfill taxes
SMEs Small & Medium sized Enterprises
SRC Short Rotation Coppice
SSCs Sector Skills councils
SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest
SWA Small Woods Association
 
T
TNA Training Needs Assessment
TOR Terms of Reference
TWC Tree & Woodland Cover
TWFI Trees, Woods & Forestry Industry
 
U
UKFS UK Forestry Standard
UKWAS UK Woodland Assurance Standard
 
W
WEG Woodland Enterprise Grant
WETG Wood Energy Task Group
WFDG Workforce Development Group
WG Working Group
WIG Woodland Improvement Grant
WMBP West Midlands Biodiversity Partnership
WMCCE West Midlands Centre for Construction Excellence
WMFF West Midlands Forestry Framework
WMPHO West Midlands Public Health Observatory
WMWFF West Midlands Woodland & Forestry Forum
WOM Woodland Opportunity Mapping
WT Wildlife Trust
WT Woodland Trust
 

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