| Acronym | Meaning |
| WEC | World Environment Centre |
| WWI | Worldwatch Institute |
| IDRC | International Development Research Centre |
| IDS | University Of Sussex. Institute Of Development Studies |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| IUCN | IUCN The World Conservation Union |
| CAPP | Canadian Association Of Petroleum Producers |
| IFAD | International Fund For Agricultural Development |
| SID | Society For International Development |
| CIER | Centre For Indigenous Environmental Resources |