3-minute read
Mieux gérer nos forêts (1)
MEI study on Quebec’s forest management policy.
1-minute read
Comment assurer le développement durable de nos forêts?
Forests are a big part of life in Quebec. In economic terms, this sector generates nearly 90,000 direct jobs paying $3.2 billion in wages. Some commentators are worried about what lies ahead for our forests. What is really happening? Will we soon be facing a shortage of wood? Is greater intervention by public authorities likely to lead to a more sustainable use of Quebec forests?
10-minute read
La forêt menacée?
Economic Note in French on Quebec’s forest management policy.
3-minute read
L’état de notre environnement
The latest report of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation distorts the true state of our environment.
4-minute read
Refroidissement de la planète
Column on the Kyoto Protocol and climatic change.
1-minute read
La valeur économique des eaux souterraines: état de la question et exemple d’estimation pour le nord de Montréal
The underground water situation in Quebec, particularly in areas north of Montreal, is distinguished by poorly defined usage rights and by a price which is practically nothing. Among other findings, this study shows that the economic value for the underground water resources in the area north of Montreal is $250 million.