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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
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
News
- 12 Dec 2017
Colombia develops guidelines for biodiversity offsets
But can ecological restoration compensate for losses in the long term?
News
- 12 Dec 2017
Colombia develops guidelines for biodiversity offsets
News
- 11 Dec 2017
Tree plantations could help Peru meet forest restoration goal
Toward a roadmap for restoring 3 million hectares
News
- 16 Nov 2017
COP23 Special: The politics of REDD+ in Mexico
Why measurement, reporting and verification is not a strictly technical task
News
- 16 Nov 2017
COP23 Special: The politics of REDD+ in Mexico
Feature
- 19 Oct 2017
Benefits do not always equal cash
In Peru, REDD+ communities recognize non-cash benefits to conservation
Feature
- 19 Oct 2017
Benefits do not always equal cash