The Food Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the United Nations (FAO) found that tropical deforestation rates increased 8.5 percent from 2000-2005 when compared with the 1990s.

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The statement you provided is false. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is an agency of the United Nations responsible for agricultural and food-related issues. It does not have a "Food Nuclear Regulatory Commission." Additionally, the FAO does not regulate tropical deforestation rates.