Barbara Fraser

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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 - 23 Oct 2019
Rupununi region in Guyana rides ecotourism wave
Economic growth marks transformation for residents and wildlife
Feature - 23 Oct 2019
Rupununi region in Guyana rides ecotourism wave
News - 30 Sep 2019
Keeping wild meat on the table
With traditional knowledge and scientific data, Indigenous hunters aim for healthy game animal and fish populations
News - 30 Sep 2019
Keeping wild meat on the table
News - 17 Apr 2019
What Peru’s government officials think of collective titling
Bureaucracy, budgets, and a blank book on indigenous conflict resolution
News - 17 Apr 2019
What Peru’s government officials think of collective titling
News - 4 Apr 2019
Well-meaning tenure reforms can’t quash land conflicts
A multi-country study calls for government action to defend forest title rights
News - 4 Apr 2019
Well-meaning tenure reforms can’t quash land conflicts
15 Jan 2019
Is deforestation in Borneo slowing down?
New maps reveal the truth about plantations
15 Jan 2019
Is deforestation in Borneo slowing down?
Analysis - 4 Jan 2019
Global climate action is nothing without local backing
Sub-national participatory decision making isn’t easy, but the reward is worth it
Analysis - 4 Jan 2019
Global climate action is nothing without local backing
News - 28 Nov 2018
Mexico’s REDD+ still highly centralized
Sharing governance roles and REDD+ benefits among entities at various levels remains a challenge, study finds
News - 28 Nov 2018
Mexico’s REDD+ still highly centralized
News - 5 Oct 2018
New Papua Atlas tracks impact of plantations, roads on forests
Interactive map provides tools for corporate accountability and local land-use planning
News - 5 Oct 2018
New Papua Atlas tracks impact of plantations, roads on forests