| Acronym | Meaning |
| WCED | World Commission On Environment And Development (Brundtland) |
| NRC | Canada. Natural Resources Canada |
| DOE | Canada. Environment Canada |
| CESD | Commissioner Of The Environment And Sustainable Development |
| ITTO | International Tropical Timber Organization |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
| DND | Canada. Department Of National Defense |
| APEC | Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| IDRC | International Development Research Centre |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |