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
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
News - 24 Sep 2018
Taste for gorilla and chimp meat fuels illicit trade
Study reveals a chain from forest to city that includes hunters, drivers, traders and consumers
News - 24 Sep 2018
Taste for gorilla and chimp meat fuels illicit trade
News - 5 Apr 2018
To fix landscapes, first get the right tools
Restoring hundreds of millions of landscapes requires ample decision-making – and mechanisms to help
News - 5 Apr 2018
To fix landscapes, first get the right tools
News - 31 Jan 2018
Women left out of forest decisions
On the sidelines of tenure and rights in Latin America’s forests
News - 31 Jan 2018
Women left out of forest decisions
News - 2 Jan 2018
Forests could keep the buzz in your coffee
In the face of climate change, scientists find good coffee needs trees – and bees
News - 2 Jan 2018
Forests could keep the buzz in your coffee