Barbara Fraser
BY THIS WRITER
Interview
- 12 Jun 2013
Q&A: ‘Traditional forest knowledge is not folklore, but a resource for change’
Miguel Pinedo-Vásquez on how traditional forest knowledge and practices can be used to in adaptation and mitigation initiatives.
12 Jun 2013
Timber markets challenge Latin American forest communities
For indigenous communities and other forest dwellers in Latin America, reaping the benefits of timber depends not only on tenure rights, but also on how...
11 Jun 2013
Guatemalan protected areas sideline the protectors
Guatemala's protected areas safeguard some of last remaining forests, but they are also threatening the livelihoods of the very people who have maintained...
10 Jun 2013
Diverse use of Guatemala’s biosphere reserve works best, research shows
New settlers, organized crime and climate change – these are just a few of the challenges facing communities in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve....
7 Jun 2013
Bolivia’s Brazil nut gatherers must establish control over logging operations, says study
Brazil nut gatherers in northern Bolivia must play a greater role in overseeing commercial logging being undertaken in their forests, a study warns, or...
28 May 2013
Farmers need stronger rights and incentives to preserve trees on farms in Africa: study
Despite reforms designed to promote community-managed forests in Africa, local people often have little incentive to preserve them, a new study shows.
Event Coverage
- 7 May 2013
Amazon timber-food balance saves forest smallholder livelihoods from risk
Smallholders are able manage timber and non-timber production sustainably – finding a balance between conflicting uses.
Interview
- 10 Apr 2013
Q+A: Forest-tenure reform advances, but questions remain
Communities may win tenure rights on paper, but a long and difficult road lies ahead.
