| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRC | Canada. Natural Resources Canada |
| INAC | Canada. Indian And Northern Affairs Canada |
| REC | Regional Environment Centre (Budapest |
| MAI | Multilateral Agreement On Investment |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| DOE | Canada. Environment Canada |
| DND | Canada. Department Of National Defense |
| SDRI | Sustainable Development Research Institute (Vancouver) |
| WRI | World Resources Institute |
| WBCSD | World Business Council For Sustainable Development |