Quebec’s forests represent 20% of the Canadian forest and 2% of world forests. They play a major role for habitat preservation, supplying goods and services to the population and hence contribute to the economy of this Canadian province. Climate change will have an impact of the forest through...

Women in developing countries invest a larger part of their income in their children’s nutrition, health and education than men (Hoddinott et al., 1995; Strauss et al., 2000; Gammage, 2006; Quisumbing et al., 2006). As a result, financial resources acquired by women bring forth a long-time reduction in...

Reducing extreme poverty and protecting the environment are two of the eight Millennium Development Goals (UN, 2012). Approximately 60% of the ecosystems currently used to produce goods and services are being exploited in an unsustainable manner. The establishment of protected areas is a...