| CEE | Central and Eastern Europe |
| CEFTA | Central European Free-Trade Agreement |
| CMEA | Council for Mutual Economic Assistance |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EMAS | Eco-Management and Audit Scheme |
| EMS | Environmental Management System |
| EU | European Union |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| MWFEP | Ministry of Waters, Forests and Environmental Protection |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| REC | The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development |