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Logging does not raise flood risk
Deforestation and logging do not
increase the risk of major floods,
according to a new report.
The UN's Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) and the Center for
International Forestry Research (Cifor)
say the evidence shows no link.
Loss of forest cover does play a role
in smaller floods and in the loss of
fertile topsoil, it says.
It accuses Asian governments of blaming
floods on small-scale loggers and
farmers to deflect criticism.
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