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Pesticide Action Network
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Resource Pointer #26
April 6, 1995
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*DDT in the Tropics: The Impact on Wildlife in Zimbabwe
of Ground-Spraying, 1994.* R.J. Douthwaite and C.C.D.
Tingle. Four-year study commissioned by Zimbabwe's
government to assess DDT hazards and alternative tse-tse
fly control measures. Reports effects of DDT spraying on
bats, birds, lizards, fish, insects, and microbes, and
finds adverse effects in four bird, five bat and one
lizard species. Discusses human health concerns and
potential of using synthetic pyrethroids in place of
DDT. 195 pp. UK$20; no charge is made for single copies
sent to governmental and educational establishments,
research institutes and non-profit organizations in
countries eligible for British Government aid. Natural
Resources Institute, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime,
Kent, ME4 4TB, United Kingdom; phone (44) 634 883054;
fax (44) 634 880066/77.
*Unpacking the GATT: A Step by Step Guide to the Uruguay
Round, 1994.* Phillip Evans. Discussion of Uruguay Round
agreement from consumer-perspective for activists and
academics, as well as non-trade-experts. Describes World
Trade Organization, history of tariff reductions for
industrial goods and legal agreements in specific
subject areas. Explains GATT conventions, including
Trade-Related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS) and Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture. 108
pp. US$12.95 plus 20% for packing/postage. Consumers
International, 24 Highbury Crescent, London N5 1RX,
United Kingdom; phone (44) 171 226 6663; fax (44) 171
354 0607.
*Sampling for Pesticide Residues in California Well
Water, 1994.* California Environmental Protection Agency
(CalEPA) Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR).
Reports findings of well-water studies thoughout state
on 114 pesticide active ingredients and pesticide
breakdown-products. Documents results by reporting
agency, pesticide and county. Describes actions taken by
DPR to prevent pesticides from entering ground water as
result of agricultural use. 151 pp. No charge.
California EPA DPR, 1020 N Street, Room 161, Sacramento,
CA 95814-5624; phone (916) 324-4100.
*Comments on the "Government Proposal for the Pest
Management Regulatory System," 1995.* Compiled by Pest
Management Secretariat. Comments, in the form of letters
and reports, by variety of government, industry and NGO
representatives on Canadian government recommendation
for improving pesticide regulatory system. 450 pp. No
charge. Pest Management Secretariat, 10th Floor, 473
Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5; phone (613) 991-
0216; fax (613) 991-0231.
*Government Response to "Comments on the Government
Proposal for the Pest Management Regulatory System,"
1995.* Pest Management Secretariat. Summarizes key
components of the original governnment plan, reviews
major issues raised during comment period, describes
government response to these issues. 22 pp. English and
French. Pest Management Secretariat, 10th Floor, 473
Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C5; phone (613) 991-
0216; fax (613) 991-0231.
We encourage 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 Schilling for further
information.
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