ABOUT THE WRITER
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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
Feature
- 20 Jan 2016
On the trail of Colombia’s bushmeat trade
The trade in wild meat in Amazonian Colombia has stayed largely out of sight, and so has not been studied—until now.
Feature
- 20 Jan 2016
On the trail of Colombia’s bushmeat trade
Feature
- 9 Jan 2016
Hunters, gatherers and all those gender roles
In indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, men and women differ in how they use forests and participate in projects.
Feature
- 9 Jan 2016
Hunters, gatherers and all those gender roles
Feature
- 5 Jan 2016
Colombia’s bushmeat black market comes to light
The first in a series of articles on the illegal trade in wild meat in Colombia
Feature
- 5 Jan 2016
Colombia’s bushmeat black market comes to light
News
- 6 Oct 2015
Growth in Chile’s plantations may have spelled growth in poverty
Chile’s industrial tree plantations are making a lot of money … but not necessarily for the people who live near them.
News
- 12 Aug 2015
REDD+ in Brazil: Coordination needed. Now
Researchers find NGOs, civil society, government and business groups are failing to work together.
News
- 12 Aug 2015
REDD+ in Brazil: Coordination needed. Now
News
- 26 May 2015
In the forest, women’s voices not heard: report
Gender equality requires more than inviting women to meetings.
News
- 26 May 2015
In the forest, women’s voices not heard: report
News
- 20 Apr 2015
Health is in the dish: bush meat or tinned meat?
Traditional dishes are increasingly reserved only for special occasions and festivals.
News
- 20 Apr 2015
Health is in the dish: bush meat or tinned meat?
Event Coverage
- 20 Mar 2015
Sustainable Development Goals and forestry: Lessons from Peru
From fish to granola, healthy forests provide a host of benefits to local communities.