Alena Beširević is a freelance investigative journalist focussed on the energy transition, gender and the environment in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

She is a co-founder of Naratorium, a website focussed on environmental reporting. Previously Beširević worked for Oslobođenje. 

Alena Beširević

Basic information

Name
Alena Beširević
Title
Freelance investigative journalist
Expertise
Energy transition, gender and the environment
Country
Bosnia & Herzegovina
City
Sarajevo
Website
Naratorium
Links

Supported projects

Bosnia’s wood barons

  • 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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