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Barbara Fraser has lived for more than two decades in Peru, where her work as a freelance journalist has taken her from the desert coast to the foot of Andean glaciers to native communities in the Amazon basin. She has a bachelor's degree in communications and a Master's in environmental studies and specializes in reporting on environmental, public health, indigenous and social issues.
BY THIS WRITER
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- 26 May 2014
The bolaina timber market chain
News
- 23 May 2014
Strategic bolaina timber production could improve livelihoods
Scientists promote farmer-to-farmer knowledge exchange to improve practice and expand markets.
News
- 22 May 2014
Smallholder profits, policies collide in Peruvian Amazon
Blame for Amazon deforestation falls wrongly on smallholders who clear small fields for crops.
News
- 22 May 2014
Smallholder profits, policies collide in Peruvian Amazon
News
- 22 Apr 2014
Value placed on water delivery varies if environment at risk, study shows
Can a Willingness to Pay scheme work?
News
- 10 Apr 2014
Report: Forests may play bigger role in rainfall than estimated
By 2050, the tropics could see a 12 percent and 21 percent decline in wet and dry season precipitation.
News
- 28 Mar 2014
Conservation incentive program shows economic, environmental payoffs in Brazil
Direct payments to families in exchange for conservation, community development and public services.
News
- 25 Mar 2014
Study explores role of smallholder farmers in tree conservation
The need for more information on the dynamics links between farms and natural ecosystems
Video
- 13 Mar 2014
Study to measure carbon in Peru’s peatlands
Lack of data for REDD+ and greenhouse gas emission reduction policies drives need to measure carbon stock of Peru's peatlands.
Video
- 13 Mar 2014
Study to measure carbon in Peru’s peatlands