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Switzerland: Forests flourish but face challenges

Source(s): swissinfo.ch - International Service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation
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"States have the legal duty to guarantee that forests play a role in protecting against natural hazards – especially in the mountains where they prevent landslides, rock falls, avalanches and floods." says Olivier Schneider, forestry engineer and expert in forest policy and conservation at the Swiss Federal Environment Office in a discussion on the UN International Year of Forests.

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Hazards Flood Landslide Avalanche
Themes Environment and ecosystems Governance Disaster risk management
Country and region Switzerland
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