| Acronym | Meaning |
| CGCP | Royal Society Of Canada. Canadian Global Change Program |
| USAID | United States Agency For International Development |
| IDRC | International Development Research Centre |
| CPPA | Canadian Pulp And Paper Association (Montreal) |
| TRIPS | Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights Trade |
| WCED | World Commission On Environment And Development (Brundtland) |
| WRI | World Resources Institute |
| INAC | Canada. Indian And Northern Affairs Canada |
| CDM | Clean Development Mechanism |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |