Franshesca Gamarra

Franshesca Gamarra Quispe has been working as a legal specialist at the Madre de Dios regional office of the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law since 2019.

Franshesca is a lawyer licensed by the National University of San Antonio Abad of Cusco (UNSAAC) and has a second specialization in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). She has obtained her Master’s Degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development from UNSAAC and has participated in the 2020 edition of the Governance, Political Management, and Public Administration Program at the School of Government and Public Policy of PUCP and CAF. She has a specialization and diploma in International Relations and Foreign Policy from the Diplomatic Academy of Peru, and a specialization in Environmental Economics and International Cooperation for Development from the University of the Pacific.

With more than ten years of experience in environmental law since 2012, Franshesca has specialized in criminal law, criminal procedure, and administrative sanctions related to damage to natural resources and ecosystems. In addition to completing the Advanced Specialization Program in Environmental Crimes, she has participated in research courses on related crimes. She began her career in environmental law in 2012 with the Volunteer Park Ranger Program in Manu National Park and has held key roles, including positions in the Environment Area of the Ombudsman’s Office.

In addition, she provided legal advice to local governments in Cusco on municipal environmental competencies and supported the Regional Government of Cusco in private investment and mining projects. He joined the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law through the Castaña Project in Madre de Dios, strengthening the capacities of forest users in forestry legislation and surveillance. He contributed to the strengthening of Regional Forest Governance, supporting the creation of the Tahuamanu Forest and Wildlife Management Unit and the development of regional forestry regulations.

As a legal specialist in the Madre de Dios regional office, he is noted for his work in research and recommendations that contribute to updating the regional agenda on environmental and territorial rights defenders. He confronts the risks associated with illegal economic activities, leading processes and acting as a spokesperson in technical and legal coordination spaces, such as the Observatory of Illegal Mining in Areas of Biodiversity (OMI).

In addition, he has participated as a speaker and panelist at various events, addressing issues such as the defense of environmental defenders, the situation in Madre de Dios, and reflections on environmental legal policy. He has contributed to the development of opinion pieces, legal opinions, and working papers on pending environmental issues for the Madre de Dios agenda and the proposed amendment to the Forestry and Wildlife Law, among others.