| Acronym | Meaning |
| SEI | Stockholm Environment Institute |
| WCFSD | World Commission On Forests And Sustainable Development |
| OECD | Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| JI | Joint Implementation |
| WCED | World Commission On Environment And Development (Brundtland) |
| ICTSD | International Centre For Trade And Sustainable Development |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
| CPPA | Canadian Pulp And Paper Association (Montreal) |
| WRI | World Resources Institute |