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PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA UPDATES SERVICE
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Online Resource Pointer #2
April 27, 1994
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
*Development of the Small Farm: From Dependency to Self-
Reliance*, 1993. Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations (FAO). This study focuses on the
need to promote sustainable agricultural development in
Latin America and the Caribbean, and lists strategies to
increase small farmers' production and incomes with less
dependence on external factors. 104pp. Polan Lacki,
FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean,
Casilla 10095, Santiago, Chile; phone (56-2) 218-5323;
fax (56-2) 218-4427.
*The 1994 National Organic Directory: A Guide to Organic
Information and Resources*. Community Alliance with
Family Farmers (CAFF). Eleventh annual resource guide
that connects growers, wholesalers, retailers, organic
businesses and consumers around the globe. Each listing
includes phone numbers, fax numbers, and contact names;
services available; distinctive features of each
business; and over 1,000 cross-referenced listings of
commodities bought and sold. 356 pp. CAFF, P.O. Box
464, Davis, CA 95617; phone (916)756-8518; fax (916)756-
7857; email caff@igc.apc.org
*Plant-Derived Pesticides in Developing Countries:
Possibilities and Research Needs*, 1993. Ronald Gerrits
and Edwin van Lantum. Overview of selected literature
regarding the potential for botanical pesticide use in
developing countries. Topics include saving plant
genetic diversity in the tropics; problems in the
registration process in Europe and North America for
plant-derived pesticides originating in developing
countries; and the need to develop an international
database to promote further research. 58pp. Cost:
12.50 guilders. Stichting Mondiaal Alternatief
(Foundation for Ecodevelopment), P.O. Box 36010, 1020 MA
Amsterdam, Netherlands; phone +31.20.6340925; fax
+31.20.6340925.0008; email Jacobus@camels.intouch.nl
*How Safe is the Food Supply?*, January-February 1994.
California Agriculture. Special issue questions the
laws implemented by agencies of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and state governments to safeguard
our nation's food quality. From a range of scientific
viewpoints, this issue explores the topics of acceptable
risk, risk assessment, the Delaney Clause, and the major
concerns expressed in the National Academy of Science's
report, "Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and
Children." 40pp. Send US$2.00 money order payable to
"UC Regents" to: California Agriculture, Division of
Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of
California, 300 Lakeside Dr., 6th floor, Oakland, CA
94612-3560; phone (510)987-0044.
*The Environmental Implications of Trade Agreements*,
1993. Canadian Environmental Law Association for the
Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy. This study
recognizes that both trade liberalization in general and
specific trade agreements have negative consequences for
the environment and for environmental policy. The
authors urge Ontario policy-makers to assess the options
to resist and counter the negative impacts of these
policies and to take positive steps to protect the
province's environment and resources in the face of
trade pressures. Canadian Environmental Law
Association/L'Association canadienne du droit de
l'environnement, 517 College Street, Suite 401, Toronto,
Ontario, M6G 4A2, Canada; phone (416) 960-2284; fax
(416) 960-9392.
*Least-Toxic Pest Management for Termites*, 1994. Bio-
Integral Resource Center (BIRC). This valuable resource
for homeowners, tenants, and professional pest managers
offers options for treatment of termite infested homes;
how to inspect your own home; detection and monitoring
practices for the professional; limitations of
conventional treatments; prevention of termite damage;
physical controls (e.g., barriers, heat, electricity);
and least-toxic chemical control (e.g., borates,
diatomaceous earth). US$17.50 postage paid (CA
residents add $1.24 tax). BIRC, P.O. Box 7414,
Berkeley, CA 94707; phone (510)524-2567; fax (510)524-
1758.
*Pesticides - How Research Has Succeeded and Failed in
Informing Policy: DDE and the Link With Breast Cancer*,
1994. Mary S. Wolff, Ph.D. Paper delivered at the
National Symposium, Preventing Child Exposures to
Environmental Hazards: Research and Policy Issues in
Washington, D.C. on March 18-19, 1994 explores the new
evidence that supports a possible relationship between
breast cancer and exposure to organochlorines through
the diet. Mary S. Wolff, Ph.D., Department of Community
Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Mount
Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029.
*Sowing the Seeds For Our Future: Sustainable
Agriculture Towards Food Security and Enhanced Quality
of Life*, 1993. Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform
and Rural Development (ANGOC). Proceedings of the
Second Asian Development Forum in Cagayan de Oro,
Philippines on February 22-26, 1993, documents
commitments of NGO representatives from seven Asian
countries (e.g., Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan,
Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand) on strategies to
incorporate sustainable action plans into their agendas.
182pp. ANGOC, P.O. Box 3107, QCCPO 1103 Quezon City,
Metro Manila, Philippines; phone (632)816-3033;
fax(632)815-1198; Econet: angocMCI: ANGOC_PN
An Economic Analysis of Organic Cotton as a Niche Crop
in Texas, 1994. Mina Mohammadioun, et al. This report
provides a background for organic cotton, placing it in
the context of the debate concerning "conventional" and
"alternative" farming methods and outlines the natural
advantages of the Texas High Plains as an ideal region
for growing cotton organically. The report also
includes a market analysis for the production and
consumption of organic cotton and reviews factors that
affect the demand for organic cotton; developments in
processing and retailing organic cotton products; and
analyzes the economic impacts of organic cotton on the
Texas economy. 56pp. US$10.00 (TX residents add 8%
sales tax). Natural Fibers Research and Information
Center, Bureau of Business Research, P.O. Box 7459,
Austin, TX 78713-7459; phone (512)471-1616; fax (512)
471-1063.
The Online Resource Pointer is a new feature of PANUPS,
PANNA's online news update service. The Online Resource
Pointer is an extension of the Resource Pointer, a
regular feature in our quarterly newsletter, the Global
Pesticide Campaigner, which lists selected books,
reports, periodicals, articles and videos that focus on
issues related to pesticides and sustainable
agriculture.
The Online Resource Pointer is available to our online
PANUPS subscribers and can be found in the appropriate
EcoNet conferences, the public conference on RTK NET,
GeoNet in the PESTICIDES-BBS bulletin board, the EcoNet
echo on FidoNet, the Sustainable Agriculture Network
(SANET) on BitNet, and PENpages agriculture information
service at Penn State University.
We welcome those interested in having resources listed
in the Online Resource Pointer to send review copies of
publications, videos or other sources to our office
(address listed below) or to contact Publications and
Information Coordinator Ellen Hickey or Information
Program Associate Gina Bearse for further information.
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