Alena Beširević is a freelance investigative journalist who focuses on the energy transition, gender issues, and environmental topics in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

She is also the co-founder of Naratorium, a, environmental reporting website. Beširević previously worked for Oslobođenje.

Alena Beširević

Basic information

Name
Alena Beširević
Title
Investigative journalist
Expertise
Energy transition, gender, environment
Country
Bosnia & Herzegovina
City
Sarajevo
Links

Supported projects

Bosnia’s Wood Barons

  • Corruption
  • Environment

SARAJEVO - Around half of Bosnia-Herzegovina is covered by forests and wood is one of the Balkan country’s most valuable natural resources. But instead of developing the nation, some politicians and private companies enrich themselves with the profits of the ‘green gold’. Forests are cut down for private interests and governments and companies in Western-Europe close their eyes to gain cheap wood. 

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illegal deforestation balkans