| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDM | Clean Development Mechanism |
| NRC | Canada. Natural Resources Canada |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
| TERI | Tata Energy Research Institute |
| AECL | Atomic Energy Of Canada Limited |
| WWI | Worldwatch Institute |
| ISEE | International Society For Ecological Economics |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children's Fund |
| IFAD | International Fund For Agricultural Development |
| ADB | Asian Development Bank |