Planning for a Sustainable Future:
A Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for Canada
2013–2016 - Consultation Paper

Sustainable Development Office
Environment Canada

February 2013

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Annex 6: List of Abbreviations

The following abbreviations appear in the body of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS), and are also presented here for convenience:

CAA:

Clean Air Agenda

CESD:

Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

CESI:

Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators

CSR:

Corporate social responsibility

DPR:

Departmental Performance Report

DSDS:

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy

FSDA:

Federal Sustainable Development Act

FSDS:

Federal Sustainable Development Strategy

GDP:

Gross Domestic Product

GHG:

Greenhouse gas

NCP:

National Conservation Plan

NO_x:

Nitrogen oxides

PM_2.5:

Fine particulate matter

SMART:

Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound

SO₂:

Sulphur dioxide

SO_x:

Sulphur oxides

UN:

United Nations

UN-CBD:

United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

UNFCCC:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

VOC:

Volatile organic compound

The following additional abbreviations are used in Annexes 1–4 of the FSDS:

AOC:

Area of Concern

CARTS:

Conservation Areas Reporting and Tracking System

CCME:

Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

CITES:

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

COSEWIC:

Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

IT:

Information technology

PBDE:

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

PFOS:

Perfluorooctane sulfonate

RENEW:

National Recovery Program

SLCP:

Short-lived climate pollutant

Finally, the following abbreviations are used in Annexes 1–4 to indicate federal organizations that lead, or share the accountability for, specific implementation strategies.

AAFC:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

AANDC:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada

ACOA:

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

CBSA:

Canadian Border Services Agency

DEC:

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

DFAIT:

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

DFO:

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

EC:

Environment Canada

FIN:

Finance Canada

HC:

Health Canada

IC:

Industry Canada

NRC:

National Research Council

NRCan:

Natural Resources Canada

PC:

Parks Canada

PHAC:

Public Health Agency of Canada

PS:

Public Safety Canada

PWGSC:

Public Works and Government Services Canada

SCC:

Standards Council of Canada

StatCan:

Statistics Canada

TC:

Transport Canada

WD:

Western Economic Diversification

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