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