ABOUT THE WRITER
Kate Evans is a freelance journalist originally from New Zealand. After studying journalism at the University of Sydney and international relations at the Australian National University, she worked as a multimedia journalist at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for three years...and then ran off to West Africa armed with a video camera and a love of African dance. She is now a writer, filmmaker and photographer.
BY THIS WRITER
News
- 5 Jun 2014
Combined forest certification improves business for Brazil-nut growers: study
Simplifying and linking certification standards may be key to success.
Feature
- 20 Dec 2013
FORESTS NEWS ARCHIVE: Martyr of the Amazon: The legacy of Chico Mendes
How would Chico Mendes feel about the way forests are being managed in the region today?
Video
- 9 Dec 2013
New technologies key to community monitoring for REDD+
Mobile phones and facebook prove to be versatile and rapid mediums for REDD+ implementation and monitoring.
Event Coverage
- 5 Dec 2013
Credible data key to Indonesia’s efforts to solve forest fire, emissions challenges — expert
On peatlands, one single fire can produce five to six times more carbon emissions than clearing the same land area by other means.
Photo Essay
- 14 Nov 2013
Oil, Roads, Settlers and Timber: Changing landscapes and livelihoods in Ecuador’s Amazon
Forest products, especially timber, are still an important part of many people’s livelihoods in this region.
Feature
- 8 Nov 2013
Postcards from the field: Nuts about Brazil nuts
Mites, ticks and the human impacts on forests are some of the challenges researchers face when investigating Brazil nut production in Peru.
Feature
- 8 Nov 2013
Postcards from the field: Nuts about Brazil nuts
8 Nov 2013
Learning experience: Young Peruvian foresters contribute to Brazil nut research
Young researchers are helping Brazil nut producers to be more informed about what is happening in their concessions – and learning at the same time.
News
- 7 Nov 2013
Harvesting both timber and Brazil nuts in Peru’s Amazon forests: Can they coexist?
Scientists search for more data to inform policy and best practice.