| Acronym | Meaning |
| FOE | Friends Of The Earth |
| CETAC | Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation |
| CCICED | China Council For International Cooperation On Environment And Development |
| DFO | Canada. Department Of Fisheries And Oceans |
| APEC | Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| SDRI | Sustainable Development Research Institute (Vancouver) |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group On International Agricultural Research |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
| SEI | Stockholm Environment Institute |
| IFAD | International Fund For Agricultural Development |