Resource Pointer #69
February 21, 1996
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*Reducing Toxics: A New Approach to Policy and
Industrial Decision-Making, 1995.* Robert Gottlieb, ed.
Describes regulatory history of pollution prevention and
control, and examines effectiveness of various
strategies, including taxation, regulated source
reduction and voluntary reduction. Presents case studies
of corporate and government approaches to toxic
pollution management and discusses potential for toxics
reduction by changing industrial decision-making
processes, materials and production processes. 450 pp.
US$35. Island Press, Box 7, 24850 East Lane, Covelo, CA,
95428; phone (707) 983-6432; fax (707) 983-6414; email
ipress@igc.apc.org.
*MetroFarm: The Guide to Growing for Big Profit on a
Small Parcel of Land, 1995.* Michael Olson. Describes
advantages of small farms near urban areas and provides
information about how to start a small urban farm,
including basic agricultural science, micro-economics
and business strategy. Discusses commercial and organic
approaches to crop production, reviewing advantages and
disadvantages of both for soil fertility, pest control
and business and environmental costs. Includes legal
information and advice about handling start-up costs,
marketing and crop storage. 576 pp. $34.95. TS Books,
P.O. Box 1244, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; phone (408) 427-
1620.
*Statistical Review of California's Organic Agriculture
1992-1993, 1995.* Karen Klonsky and Laura Tourte.
Examines data collected from California farmers
registered as organic with California Department of Food
and Agriculture (CDFA). Presents information regarding
acreage, crop value, commodities grown organically,
location of organic production and number of growers.
Suggests changes to registration questionnaire in order
to improve quality of organic farming data. 50 pp. No
charge. Department of Agricultural Economics, University
of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616; phone (916) 752-
9376 or (916) 752-3589.
*Agriculture, Trade and Regionalism in South Asia,
1995.* Dean DeRosa and Kumaresan Govindan. Examines
trade and trade barriers in South Asia, focusing on
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Advocates
increased trade liberalization among South Asian
countries in order to create food security by
encouraging food imports. Includes information about
trade among South Asian countries and tariffs on
chemicals and other products in Bangladesh, India,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 24 pp. International Food Policy
Research Institute (IFPRI), 1200 Seventeenth Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 862-5600; fax (202)
467-4439; email ifpri@cgnet.com.
*Langostas y su Control, 1995.* (Spanish only). Oscar
Beingolea Geurrero. Describes life cycle and ecology of
locusts, focusing on their economic impacts to Latin
American agriculture and options for control. Emphasizes
range of natural control measures, including cultural
controls, beneficial insects and pathogens and physical
controls, and discusses pesticide use as last resort
measure. Explains methods for assessing economic threats
from locust infestations in order to determine when to
implement various control measures. 144 pp. Red de
Accion en Alternativas al uso de Agroquimicos (RAAA),
Mariscal Miller 2622, Lince Apartado Postal 11-0581,
Lima, Peru; phone/ fax (51 14) 40-4359; email
raaa@perutap.tool.nl or nltap!perutap!raaa@relay.NL.net
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