(Head offices or other explanation in parentheses)
CCFPD :Canadian Centre for Foreign Policy Development (within DFAIT)
CEPA :Canadian Environmental Protection Agency
CESD :Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
CIDA :Canadian International Development Agency
DFAIT :Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
DFO :Department of Fisheries and Oceans
DND :Department of National Defense
DOE :Department of the Environment (Environment Canada)
INAC :Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
NRCan :Natural Resources Canada
PCO :Privy Council Office
PMO :Prime Minister's Office
AFN :Assembly of First Nations
AMC :Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
APFC :Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
CANARIE :Cdn Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education
CAPP :Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
CCFI :Canadian Council of Forest Industries
CCIC :Canadian Council for International Cooperation (Ottawa)
CCPA :Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
CCSDR :Canadian Consortium for Sustainable Development Research
CEIA :Canadian Environmental Industries Association
CEN :Canadian Environment Network
CETAC :Canadian Environmental Technology Advancement Corporation
CFA :Canadian Forestry Association
CFS :Canadian Forest Service
CIAR :Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
CIELAP :Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
CIER :Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
CIF :Canadian Institute of Forestry
CPPA :Canadian Pulp and Paper Association (Montreal)
CPRN :Canadian Policy Research Network (Ottawa)
CSA :Canadian Standards Association
CWF :Canadian Wildlife Federation
ECI-C / ECIC :Earth Council Institute - Canada (Toronto)
FSC :Forest Stewardship Council
ICHRDD :Int'l Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Montreal)
ICLEI :Int'l Centre for Local Environmental Initiatives (Toronto)
IDRC :International Development Research Centre (Ottawa)
IFIAS :International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Studies
IRPP :Institute for Research on Public Policy (Ottawa)
KAP :Keystone Agricultural Producers
MEIA :Manitoba Environmental Industries Association
MRAC :Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (Winnipeg)
MRTEE :Manitoba Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (Winnipeg)
NAFA :National Aboriginal Forestry Association
NRTEE :National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (Ottawa)
NSERC :Natural Sciences and Research Council of Canada (Ottawa)
NSI :North-South Institute (Ottawa)
SDCU :Sustainable Development Coordination Unit (Winnipeg)
UNAC :United Nations Association - Canada (Ottawa)
WUSC :World University Service Canada
ADB :Asian Development Bank
APEC :Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
ASEAN :Association of Southeast Asian Nations
CCICED :China Council for International Cooperation on Env't and Dev't (Beijing)
CEC / NACEC :(N. American) Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montreal)
CGIAR :Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
CSD / UNCSD :(United Nations) Commission on Sustainable Development (New York)
CTE :WTO Committee on Trade and Environment
DPCSD / UNDPCSD :(UN) Department for Policy Coordination and SD (New York)
EDI :Economic Development Institute (part of the World Bank)
ELCI :Environment Liaison Centre International
EPA :(US) Environmental Protection Agency
FAO :(UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (Rome)
FARN :Fundacion Ambiente e Recursos Naturales (Buenos Aires)
FOE / FoE :Friends of the Earth (Int'l) - and Friends of the Earth Canada (Ottawa)
GEF :Global Environment Facility
IAU :International Association of Universities
IBRD :International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
ICRAF :International Centre for Research on Agriculture and Forestry
ICTSD :International Centre for Trade and SD (Geneva)
IDB :Inter-American Development Bank
IDS :Institute of Development Studies (London)
IFF :Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (formerly Panel)
IIED :International Institute for Environment and Development (London)
IJC :International Joint Commission
ILO :International Labour Organization
IMF :International Monetary Fund (Washington, DC)
IMFN :International Model Forest Network (Ottawa)
ISO :International Organization for Standardization
ITTO :International Tropical Timber Organization
IUCN :World Conservation Union (Geneva & branches)
NAFEC :North American Fund for Environmental Cooperation
NCSD :National Centre for Sustainable Development (Bucharest, Romania)
OAS :Organization of American States
OAU :Organization for African Unity
ODA :(British) Overseas Development Agency (see also common terms)
OECD :Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (Paris)
REC :Regional Environment Centre (Budapest, Hungary)
SDPI :Sustainable Development Policy Institute (Karachi, Pakistan)
SDRI :Sustainable Development Research Institute (Vancouver)
SIDA :Swedish International Development Agency
SEI :Stockholm Environment Institute (Stockholm & branches)
TERI :Tata Energy Research Institute
UNCED :UN Conference on Environment and Development (Rio, 1992)
UNCHE :UN Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972)
UNCTAD :UN Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP :UN Development Programme (New York)
UNEP :UN Environment Programme (Nairobi, Kenya)
UNESCO :UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNGA :UN General Assembly (New York)
UNGASS :UN General Assembly Special Session (June, 1997)
UNHCR :UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF :UN International Children's Emergency Fund
USAID :US Agency for International Development
WBCSD :World Business Council for Sustainable Development (Geneva)
WCED :World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland)
WCFSD :World Commission on Forests and SD (Washington, DC)
WEC :World Environment Centre
WEDO :Women's Environment and Development Organization
WRI :World Resources Institute (Washington, DC)
WTO :World Trade Organization
WWF :Worldwide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund)
CITES :Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
FCCC :Framework Convention on Climate Change
GATT :General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs
MAI :Multilateral Agreement on Investment
MERCOSUR :Latin American trade agreement (find name?)
NAFTA :North American Free Trade Agreement
AIJ :Activities Implemented Jointly (climate change)
CIIS :Canadian International Information Strategy
EMS :Environmental Management System
ESCO :Environmental (or Energy) Service Company
GDP :Gross Domestic Product
GHG :Greenhouse Gases (climate change)
GK97 :Global Knowledge '97 (June 1997)
GNP :Gross National Product
IFI :International Financial Institution (e.g. IMF or ADB)
JI :Joint Implementation (climate change)
MOU / MoU :Memorandum of Understanding
NCE :Network of Centres of Excellence (Canada)
NCSD :National Council for Sustainable Development (various countries)
ODA :Official Development Assistance (See also international organizations)
PPMs :Process and Production Methods (trade)
TNS :The Natural Step
TRIPs :Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (trade)
VCR :Voluntary Challenge and Registry (Canada - climate change)
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