| Acronym | Meaning |
| SEI | Stockholm Environment Institute |
| TERI | Tata Energy Research Institute |
| TNS | The Natural Step |
| CCFM | Canadian Council Of Forest Ministers |
| CETAC | Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation |
| EMS | Environmental Management System |
| CFS | Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service |
| IDRC | International Development Research Centre |
| TRIPS | Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights Trade |
| WEC | World Environment Centre |