| AAC | ANNUAL ALLOWABLE CUT |
| ACIAR | AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH |
| AFOLU | AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND OTHER LAND USE |
| ALP | ANNUAL LOGGING PLAN |
| APFSCBP | ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY SKILLS & CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME |
| ARCDM | AFFORESTATION REFORESTATION CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM |
| CIS | CODE IMPLEMENTATION SYSTEM |
| CPF | COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP ON FOREST |
| CSD | CORPORATE SERVICES DIRECTORATE |
| CSG | COUNTRY SPECIFIC GUIDELINES |
| CSIRO | COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION |
| DSS | DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM |
| EGILAT | EXPERTS GROUP ON ILLEGAL LOGGING & ASSOCIATED TRADE |
| EU | EUROPEAN UNION |
| FAO | FOOD & AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION |
| FCA | FOREST CLEARING AUTHORITY |
| FDD | FOREST DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE |
| FIA | FOREST INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION |
| FIC | FOREST INDUSTRY CONSULTANT |
| FIMS | FOREST INVENTORY MAPPING SYSTEMS |
| FIP | FOREST INDUSTRY PARTICIPANT |
| FLEG | FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNANCE |
| FMA | FORESTRY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT |
| FPPD | FOREST POLICY AND PLANNING DIRECTORATE |
| FRI | FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| FRIMS | FOREST RESOURCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| FSD | FIELD SERVICES DIRECTORATE |
| FWP | FOREST WORKING PLAN |
| GIS | GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM |
| ILG | INCORPORATED LAND GROUPS |
| ITTC | INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER COUNCIL |
| ITTO | INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANISATION |
| JICA | JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY |
| KPRC | KANAWI POURU RECREATIONAL CENTER |
| LCOP | LOGGING CODE OF PRACTICE |
| LEDL | LOG EXPORT DEVELOPMENT LEVY |
| LFA | LOCAL FOREST AREA |
| LMA | LOGGING MARKETING AGREEMENT |
| LOC | LANDOWNER COMPANY |
| MRV | MEASUREMENT REPORTING & VERIFICATION |
| MTDS | MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY |
| NARI | NATIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| NFB | NATIONAL FOREST BOARD |
| NFM | NATURAL FOREST MANAGEMENT |
| NFDG | NATIONAL FOREST DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES |
| NFI | NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY |
| NFP | NATIONAL FOREST PLAN |
| NFS | NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE |
| NGBRC | THE NEW GUINEA BINATANG RESEARCH CENTRE |
| NGO | NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION |
| NLUP | NATIONAL LAND USE PLAN |
| NRI | NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| NSM | NATIONAL STAND MANAGEMENT |
| NTFP | NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCT |
| OPGPD | OPERATION PAINIM GRAUN NA PLANIM DIWAI |
| PAD | PROJECT ALLOCATIONS DIRECTORATE |
| PFMC | PROVINCIAL FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE |
| PFP | PROVINCIAL FOREST PLAN |
| PNG | PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| PNGFA | PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOREST AUTHORITY |
| PNGLCOP | PAPUA NEW GUINEA LOGGING CODE OF PRACTICE |
| REDD | REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION |
| RIL | REDUCED IMPACT LOGGING |
| SFM | SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT |
| SGS | SOCIETE GENERALE de SURVEILLANCE |
| TA | TIMBER AUTHORITY |
| TFTC | TIMBER FORESTRY TRAINING COLLEGE |
| TP | TIMBER PERMIT |
| TPA | TOURISM PROMOTION AUTHORITY |
| TRP | TIMBER RIGHT PURCHASE |
| UN | UNITED NATIONS |
| UNFCCC | UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE |
| UNFF | UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FOREST |
| UNITECH | UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY |
| UNRE | UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT |
| UPNG | UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| WNBPG | WEST NEW BRITIAN PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT |