| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICLEI | International Centre For Local Environmental Initiatives |
| REC | Regional Environment Centre (Budapest |
| UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees |
| CEC | Commission For Environmental Cooperation |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gases |
| CELA | Canadian Environmental Law Association |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
| DFAIT | Canada. Department Of Foreign Affairs And International Trade |
| UNRISD | United Nations Research Institute For Social Development |
| SIDA | Swedish International Development Agency |