| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAI | Multilateral Agreement On Investment |
| TERI | Tata Energy Research Institute |
| CELA | Canadian Environmental Law Association |
| IUCN | IUCN The World Conservation Union |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
| CSD / UNCSD | United Nations Commission On Sustainable Development |
| WCFSD | World Commission On Forests And Sustainable Development |
| OECD | Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development |
| GATT | General Agreement On Trade And Tariffs |
| WWI | Worldwatch Institute |