| Acronym | Meaning |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
| WCED | World Commission On Environment And Development (Brundtland) |
| IDRC | International Development Research Centre |
| GNP | Gross National Product |
| SEI | Stockholm Environment Institute |
| ICRAF | International Centre For Research On Agriculture And Forestry |
| IFAD | International Fund For Agricultural Development |
| CITES | Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species |