| Acronym | Meaning |
| CESD | Commissioner Of The Environment And Sustainable Development |
| WCFSD | World Commission On Forests And Sustainable Development |
| INAC | Canada. Indian And Northern Affairs Canada |
| SID | Society For International Development |
| CPPA | Canadian Pulp And Paper Association (Montreal) |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| ISEE | International Society For Ecological Economics |
| FOE | Friends Of The Earth |
| WEDO | Women's Environment And Development Organization |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gases |