Rosa Barrios

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About Rosa Barrios

Rosa Barrios is a lawyer with 25 years of experience building conservation strategies and environmental policies for the Amazon Region. Rosa has worked for governmental agencies, civil society and grassroots organizations, as well as private companies and academia, achieving practical work experience in natural resources management, wild flora and fauna conservation, land tenure, protected areas, advocacy for indigenous populations. In addition, Rosa has developed numerous workshops for public workers, local population, native communities and university students, related to legal framework and best practices for natural resources management. Rosa is deeply familiar with environmental governance issues in the Amazon, having lived and traveled extensively throughout the amazon region, engaging regional and local authorities, CSOs, indigenous groups, and community leaders to strengthen their capabilities on environmental regulations and human rights. Rosa is also an ambassador for jaguars conservation in Latin America.