Species extinctions and the deterioration of other biodiversity features worldwide have led to the adoption of systematic conservation planning in many regions of the world. As a consequence, various software tools for conservation planning have been developed over the past twenty years. These...

Gendered norms about women's behavior include that of nurturers, caregivers and peacemakers. In fact, in times of intra- and interstate conflict, women often make a conscious choice to work for peace as a form of political activism. Sometimes these actions are driven by feminist goals, defined...

The concept of a 'global digital divide' is now common, and many cross-country studies of determinants of differences in computer and Internet penetration have been performed. The main conclusions and policy implications from these studies are relatively blunt: get richer, have more telephones,...