| Acronym | Meaning |
| WBCSD | World Business Council For Sustainable Development |
| NRTEE | National Round Table On The Environment And The Economy |
| DND | Canada. Department Of National Defense |
| ISEE | International Society For Ecological Economics |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gases |
| WCED | World Commission On Environment And Development (Brundtland) |
| JI | Joint Implementation |
| CITES | Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species |
| UN | United Nations |
| NRC | Canada. Natural Resources Canada |