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Philippine Philippic
Illegal logging in Philippines contributes to flood devastation |
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03 Dec 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Philippine Philippic Illegal logging in Philippines contributes to flood devastation Recent storms in the Philippines have wreaked havoc on the country, with hundreds killed or missing in landslides and floods, and enviros and government officials are both taking aim at what they call a principal culprit: illegal logging. Though unusually high rainfall and the geography of the region contributed to flooding, it didn't help that forest ... |
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| Topics: logging, Philippines (all these topics) |
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