| CEE | Central and Eastern Europe |
| EAP | Environmental Action Plan |
| ECE | Economic Commission for Europe |
| EHAP | Environmental Health Action Plan |
| EEB | European Environmental Bureau |
| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EMAS | Eco-Management and Auditing Scheme |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EU | European Union |
| GMOs | Genetically Modified Organisms |
| NIS | Newly Independent States |
| NGO | Nongovernmental Organization |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| PRTRs | Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers |
| REC | The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe |
| SEA. | Strategic Environmental Assessment |
| UN ECE | United Nations, Economic Commission for Europe |