The role of forests and forestry in the prevention and rehabilitation of landslides in Asia

This policy brief addresses the role of forests and forestry in the prevention and rehabilitation of landslides in Asia. It asserts that trees and forests play important roles in reducing landslide risk through various mechanisms. It outlines landslide types, the implications of climate change, rehabilitation following landslide, and overall recommendations.

The brief further asserts that landslide risks are set to increase due to population and infrastructure expansion, greater intensity of forestry and agricultural activity in sloping areas and projected increases in the frequency of extreme rainfall events, the incidence of landslides is set to increase in Asia, in particular in a changing climate.