Acronyms ABRAPA
Brazilian Cotton Producer’s Association
ABR
Responsible Brazilian Cotton
BCI
Better Cotton Initiative
BMP
Best Management Practice
Bt
Bacillus Thuringiensis
CICR
Central Institute of Cotton Research (India)
CMDT
Compagnie Malienne de Développement des Textiles
CmiA
Coton made in Africa
EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority
Embrapa Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
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EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GM/GM
Genetically Modified/Geneticaly Modified Organism
HHP
Highly Hazardous Pesticide
IARC
International Agency for Research on Cancer
ICAC
International Cotton Advisory Committee
ICAR
Indian Council of Agricultural research
IPM
Integrated Pest Management
IPPM
Integrated Pest and Production Management
IRM
Insecticide Resistance Management
LEC
Lutte Étagée Ciblée
NASS
National Agricultural Statistics Service
PAN
Pesticide Action Network
SEEP
Social, Environmental and Economic Panel of the International Cotton Advisory Committee
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
WHO
World Health Organization