Glossary

Please find below a glossary of technical terms and abbreviations used on our web site.

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BA Bosnia and Herzegovina
BAT Best Available Techniques
BEP Best Environmental Practice
BG Bulgaria
Biodiversity The variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome or for the entire Earth. Biodiversity is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems
Biota Plants and animals
BMP Best Management Practices
BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BQE Biological Quality Elements, as outlined in the EU WFD