AfricanNESS
| The African Network for Earth System Science |
| AIMES | Analysis, Integration and Modelling of the EarthSystem |
| APN | Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research |
| CACGP | Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution |
| CEOS | Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
| DIS | Data and Information Systems |
| DIVERSITAS | An International Programme of Biodiversity Science |
| ESSP | Earth System Science Partnership |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| GAIM | Global Analysis, Integration and Modelling |
| GECAFS | Global Environmental Change and Food Systems |
| GECHH | Global Environmental Change and Human Health |
| GEO | Group on Earth Observations |
| GCP | Global Carbon Project |
| GCTE | Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| GLOBEC | Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics |
| GLP | Global Land Project |
| GWSP | Global Water System Project |
| IAI | Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |
| ICSU | International Council for Science |
| IGAC | International Global Atmospheric Chemistry |
| IGBP | International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
| IGFA | International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research |
| IGOS | The Integrated Global Observing Strategy |
| IHDP | International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change |
| iLEAPS | Integrated Land Ecosystem-Atmosphere Processes Study |
| IMBER | Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research |
| IOC | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
| JGOFS | The Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| LBA | Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia |
| LOICZ | Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (IGBP) |
| LUCC | Land-Use/Cover Change |
| MEA | Millennium Ecosystem Assessment |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| PAGES | Past Global Changes |
| SCOPE | Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment |
| SCOR | Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research |
| SOLAS | Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study |
| START | Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training |
| WCRP | World Climate Research Programme |
