| Acronym | Meaning |
| DND | Canada. Department Of National Defense |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
| GEF | Global Environment Facility |
| GATT | General Agreement On Trade And Tariffs |
| CGCP | Royal Society Of Canada. Canadian Global Change Program |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| FOE | Friends Of The Earth |
| SDRI | Sustainable Development Research Institute (Vancouver) |
| CIF | Canadian Institute Of Forestry |
| WEDO | Women's Environment And Development Organization |