acronyms = new Array(
'AAROM','Aboriginal Aquatic Resources & Oceans Management Program',
'ABEKC','Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Cooperative',
'ACAP','Arctic Council Action Plan to Eliminate Pollution of the Arctic',
'ACIA','Arctic Climate Impact Assessment',
'ADMICO','Assistant Deputy Minister’s Interdepartmental Committee on Oceans',
'AEPS','Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy',
'AICPP','Aklavik Inuvialuit Community Conservation Plan',
'AMAP','Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program',
'AMCS','Arctic Marine Conservation Strategy',
'AOI','Area of Interest',
'APG','Aboriginal Pipeline Group',
'AREET','Arctic Regional Environmental Emergency Team',
'AHDR','Arctic Human Development Report',
'ARI','Aurora Research Institute',
'ASTIS','Arctic Science and Technology Information System',
'ATIP','Access to Information Policy',
'BEMP','Beaufort Environmental Monitoring Project',
'BSBMP','Beaufort Sea Beluga Management Plan',
'BSIMPI','Beaufort Sea Integrated Management Planning Initiative',
'BSP','Beaufort Sea Partnership',
'BSStRPA','Beaufort Sea Strategic Regional Plan of Action',
'BREAM','Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment and Monitoring',
'C&A','Central & Arctic Region , DFO',
'C&P','Conservation & Protection (DFO)',
'CACAR','Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report',
'CAFF','Conservation of Arctic Fauna and Flora',
'CAIPAP','Canadian Indigenous Peoples Against POPs',
'CAMIS','Canadian Arctic Marine Ichthyoplankton Studies',
'CAPP','Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers',
'CARC','Canadian Arctic Resource Committee',
'CAS','Complex Adaptive Systems',
'CATS','Complex Adaptive Tourism System',
'CBD','Convention on Biological Diversity',
'CBM','Community Based Management',
'CC','Community Corporation',
'CCBA','Comprehensive Cooperation and Benefits Agreement',
'CCG','Canadian Coast Guard',
'CCGA','Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary',
'CCP','Community Conservation Plan',
'CCU','Crown Consultation Unit (Mackenzie Gas Project)',
'CEAM','Cumulative Effects Assessment and Monitoring',
'CEAMF','Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management Framework',
'CEAA','Canada Environment Assessment Act',
'CEPA','Canadian Environmental Protection Act',
'CERI','Canadian Energy Research Institute',
'CFFS','Conservation of Flora and Fauna Secretariatv',
'CFIA','Canadian Food Inspection Agency',
'CIDA','Canadian International Development Agency',
'CIMP','Cumulative Impacts Monitoring Program',
'CINE','Centre for Indigenous People’s Nutrition and Environment',
'CITES','Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species',
'COGOA','Canadian Oil and Gas Operations Act',
'COPE','Committee for Original People’s Entitlement',
'COS','Canada’s Oceans Strategy',
'COSEWIC','Committee on Status on Endangered Wildlife in Canada',
'CPRA','Canada Petroleum Resources Act ',
'CSA','Canada Shipping Act',
'CWS','Canadian Wildlife Service',
'CZCA','Coastal Zone Canada Association',
'CYFN','Council of Yukon First Nations',
'DEW','Distant Early Warning (Line)',
'DIAND','Department of Indian and Northern Affairs','DFO','Fisheries and Oceans Canada',
'DGICO','Director General and the Interdepartmental Committee on Oceans',
'DMICO','Deputy Minister’s Interdepartmental Committee on Oceans',
'DOC','Dissolved Organic Carbon',
'EA','Environmental Assessment',
'EBSA','Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area',
'EBM','Ecosystem Based Management',
'EC','Elders Committee',
'EC','Environment Canada',
'EIA','Environmental Impact Assessment',
'EIRB','Environmental Impact Review Board',
'EISC','Environmental Impact Screening Committee',
'EL','Exploratory License',
'EBSA','Ecologically and biologically significant areas',
'EBSS',' Ecologically and biologically significant species',
'EMAN','Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network',
'ENR','Energy and Natural Resources (GNWT)',
'EOA','Ecosystem Overview and Assessment ',
'EOAR','Ecosystem Overview and Assessment Report',
'EOR','Ecosystem Overview Report','EPPR','Emergency',' Prevention',' Preparedness and Response',
'ESSCP','Ecologically Significant Species and Community Properties',
'ESRF','Environmental Studies Research Fund',
'FGRs','Fisheries General Regulations',
'FJMC','Fisheries Joint Management Committee',
'FWI','Fresh Water Institute – Winnipeg',
'GESAMP','Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection',
'GLUP','Gwich’in Land Use Plan',
'GLWB','Gwich’in Land and Water Board',
'GNWT','Government of the Northwest Territories',
'GRRB','Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board',
'GSA','Gwich’in Settlement Area',
'GSC','Geological Survey of Canada',
'GTC','Gwich’in Tribal Council',
'HFOM','Habitat Fisheries Oceans Management (DFO)',
'HTC','Hunters and Trappers Committee (Inuvialuit)',
'IAS','Invasive Alien Species',
'IASC','International Arctic Science Committee',
'ICC','Inuit Circumpolar Conference',
'ICRC','Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre',
'ICS','Inuvialuit Communications Society',
'IDC','Inuvialuit Development Corporation',
'IEF','Inuvialuit Education Foundation',
'IEG','Inuvialuit Environmental and Geotechnical',
'IFA','Inuvialuit Final Agreement',
'IFMP','Integrated Fisheries Management Plans',
'IGC','Inuvialuit Game Council',
'IICPP','Inuvik Inuvialuit Community Conservation Plan',
'ILA','Inuvialuit Land Administration',
'ILAC','Inuvialuit Land Administration Commission',
'IOM','Integrated Ocean Management',
'IOMP','Integrated Ocean Management Plan',
'IOS','Institute of Ocean Science',
'IOT','Institute of Ocean Technology',
'INAC','Indian and Northern Affairs Canada',
'IPCC','Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change',
'IPOs','Indigenous Peoples’ Organization',
'IPY','International Polar Year',
'IRC','Inuvialuit Regional Corporation',
'IRRC','Inuvialuit Renewable Resources Committee',
'IRRCMP','Inuvialuit Renewable Resource Conservation and Management Plan',
'ISR',' Inuvialuit Settlement Region',
'ITI','Industry Tourism and Investment (GNWT)',
'ITK','Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami',
'IUCN','World Conservation Union',
'IWC','International Whaling Commission ',
'JRP','Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project',
'JS','Joint Secretariat (Inuvialuit)',
'KIBS','Kendall Island Bird Sanctuary',
'LOMA','Large Ocean Management Area',
'LUP','Land Use Plan',
'MBS','Migratory Bird Sanctuary',
'MC','Memorandum to Cabinet',
'MEH',' Marine Environmental Health',
'MEQ','Marine Environmental Quality',
'MGP','Mackenzie Gas Project',
'MMR','Marine Mammals Regulations',
'MOU','Memorandum of Understanding',
'MPA','Marine Protected Area (Fisheries & Oceans Canada)',
'MVP','Mackenzie Valley Pipeline',
'NAFO','Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization',
'NGO','Non Governmental Organization',
'NEB','National Energy Board',
'NHQ','National Head Quarters, Ottawa',
'NMCA','National Marine Conservation Area (Parks Canada)',
'NODC','National Oceans Directors Committee',
'NPA','National Program of Action',
'NRCan','Natural Resources Canada',
'NRF','Northern Research Forum',
'NTCL','Northern Transportation Company Limited',
'NWA',' National Wildlife Areas',
'NWIP','National Workplace Improvement Plan',
'NWT','Northwest Territories',
'NWTFRs','Northwest Territories Fisheries Regulations',
'NLCA','Nunavut Land Claims Agreement',
'OAP','Oceans Action Plan','OBS','Office of Boating Safety',
'OGLA','Ontario/Great Lakes Area (DFO)',
'OMRN','Ocean Management Research Network',
'PAH','PolyAromatic Hydrocarbons',
'PAME','Protection of Arctic Marine Environment','PCA','Parks Canada Agency',
'PCB',' Polychlorinated Biphenyl',
'PCSP','Polar Continental Shelf Project',
'PERD','Program on Energy Research and Development',
'PL','Production Licence',
'POPs','Persistent Organic Pollutants',
'RCC','Regional Coordinating Committee',
'RI','Regulatory Intent','RIAS','Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement',
'RMC','Regional Management Committee, DFO, Central & Arctic Region',
'RDG','Regional Director General  (DFO)','ROCC','Regional Oceans Coordinating Committee',
'RWED','Resources Wildlife and Economic Development (NT) – No longer exists see ENR & ITI',
'SAMPAA','Science and Management of Parks and Protected Areas Association',
'SAO','Senior Administrative Officer',
'SARA','Species at Risk Act',
'SCE','Social, Cultural and Economic ',
'SCEOAR','Social, Cultural and Economic Overview and Assessment Report',
'SDL','Significant Discovery Licence',
'SDWG','Sustainable Development Working Group',
'SMC','Senior Management Committee	',
'TC','Transport Canada',
'TCPP','Tuktoyaktuk Community Conservation Plan',
'TEK',' raditional Ecological Knowledge',
'TK','Traditional Knowledge',
'TNMPA','Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area',
'UNCLOS','United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea',
'UNEP','United Nations Environment Programme',
'UNFA','United Nations Fisheries Agreement',
'VECs','Valued Ecosystem Components',
'WAA','Western Arctic Area',
'WG','Working Group',
'WMAC-NS','Wildlife Management Advisory Council North Slope',
'WMAC-NWT','Wildlife Management Advisory Council Northwest Territories',
'WSSD','World Summit on Sustainable Development',
'WSWG','West Side Working Group',
'WWF','World Wildlife Fund',
'YK','Yellowknife',
'YG','Yukon Government',
'YT','Yukon Territory'
);