| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCPA | Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
| FOE | Friends Of The Earth |
| CELA | Canadian Environmental Law Association |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference On Trade And Development |
| REC | Regional Environment Centre (Budapest |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| TRIPS | Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights Trade |