| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDRC | International Development Research Centre |
| SEI | Stockholm Environment Institute |
| WWI | Worldwatch Institute |
| WRI | World Resources Institute |
| CETAC | Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation |
| OECD | Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development |
| DND | Canada. Department Of National Defense |
| MRTEE | Manitoba Round Table On The Environment And The Economy |
| EPA | United States. Environmental Protection Agency |
| ICLEI | International Centre For Local Environmental Initiatives |