| Title | Definition |
|---|---|
| ICARDA. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas |
The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) was established in 1977. It is one of 15 such centers supported by the CGIAR. ICARDA’s founding mandate to promote... read more |
| ICBA |
The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture is a not-for-profit, international center of excellence for research and development in marginal environments. ICBA was... read more |
| Integrated (decision-making, planning) management |
a systematic process that ensures all stakeholders, affected disciplines, and sectors have an opportunity to be involved and examines all economic, environmental, and social costs and benefits in... read more |
| Integrated conservation and development projects |
Initiatives that aim to link biodiversity conservation and development. |
| Integrated pest management |
Any practices that attempt to capitalize on natural processes that reduce pest abundance. Sometimes used to refer to monitoring programs where farmers apply pesticides to improve economic... read more |
| Introduced species/exotic species/non-indigenous species |
Species occurring outside their natural biotope; Tree species occurring outside their natural vegetation zone, area or region. Includes hybrids. [fn]Source:(EFI 2002) from European Forest... read more |
| Invasive species |
a species, often introduced inadvertently or deliberately by human activities from another continent or ecosystem, which can crowd out native species and take over habitats,... read more |
| IWMI |
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. It is... read more |