Resource Pointer #213
July 7, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate
publishers or organizations directly.
*Organic: Growing into the 21st Century* August 1-3 (Sunday-
Tuesday), 1999, Oakland, CA. Conference sponsored by the Organic
Farming Research Foundation. Sessions cover sources of capital;
organic production and social performance; global organic trade vs.
"buy local" objective; industry roundtables on regulatory
developments; proposed organic rule; biotechnology; organic labeling.
US$110 for Sunday only, US$160 Monday or Tuesday, US$290 two
days, US$365 full conference. Contact Organic Farming Research
Foundation, P.O. Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, phone 831-426-
6606, fax 831-426-6670, email research@ofrf.org
*Social, Gender and Environmental Assessments of the WTO
Negotiations, 1999* Frederik Onsir and Line Sandzelius, eds. Report
on February conference sponsored by International Coalition for
Development Action and others. Objective of conference was to
coordinate NGO activities in preparation for World Trade Organization
High-Level Symposia on Trade and Environment and Trade and
Development. Includes material on environmental impact assessments,
analysis of gender impacts, Biosafety Protocol and special workshops
on agriculture and textiles. 29 pp. For price and ordering information
contact International Coalition for Development Action (ICDA), Rue
Stivin 115, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium, phone (32) 2-230-0430, fax
(32) 2-230-5237, email icda@skynet.be, website http://www.icda.be
*ICDA Update on Trade Related Issues, August-December 1998*
Periodic review emphasizing impacts of trade on developing countries.
This issue covers Transatlantic Environmental Dialogue and
Transatlantic Economic Partnership Action Plan; 1999 Review of
GATT Agreement on Agriculture; implications of Caribbean Single
Market; effects of Asian crisis on women; and more. 58 pp.
Belgium$250. Contact International Coalition for Development Action
(ICDA), Rue Stivin 115, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium, phone (32) 2-230-
0430, fax (32) 2-230-5237, email icda@skynet.be, website
http://www.icda.be
*Cross Border Links Fair Trade and Sustainable Development
Directory, 1998* Rachel Hays, ed. Cross Border Links Directories
provide summary information on groups committed to cross border
collaboration. Previous directories in Cross Border Links series cover
organizations focused on labor and environment. 1998 directory covers
groups opposing corporate-driven economic integration. Includes each
organization's address, agenda, principal activities, publications and
affiliations with other groups. 129 pp. US$10.95. Electronic versions of
all directories also available on website. Contact Interhemispheric
Resource Center, Foreign Policy Communications/Publication
Ordering, Box 4506, Albuquerque, NM 87196, phone 505-842-8288,
fax 505-246-1601, email resourcectr@igc.apc.org, website
http://www.zianet.com/irc1
*Harmonization Alert* New monthly publication from Public Citizen
Foundation. Focuses on recent trade agreements requiring governments
to harmonize environmental, labor and safety standards. Provides
detailed updates to aid individuals and groups commenting regularly on
notices in U.S. Federal Register. Free. Associated website provides
information on how to receive urgent notice of meetings, comment
periods and other time sensitive activities. Contact Mary Bottari,
Director, Harmonization Project, Global Trade Watch, Public Citizen,
215 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003; phone 202-454-
5108; fax 202-547-7392, email mbottari@citizen.org,
dcasey@citizen.org, website http://www.harmonizationalert.org
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