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PANUPS: Resource Pointer #89
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Resource Pointer #89
July 26, 1996
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*Pay to Spray: Campaign Contributions and Pesticide
Legislation, 1996.* Kert Davies, Richard Wiles and
Christopher Campbell. Investigates influence of
pesticide and food processing industries on U.S.
Congress, emphasizing role of the Food Chain Coalition,
a political action committee (PAC) of 145 corporations
and organizations representing these industries.
Examines Congressional support of the pesticide industry
backed "Food Quality Protection Act" (see PANUPS, July
19, 1996). Documents names of Food Chain Coalition
contributors and recipients and lists sums of money
donated. 30 pp. US$15. Environmental Working Group, 1718
Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20009;
phone (202) 667-6982; fax (202) 232-2592; email
info@ewg.org. Also available online: http://www.ewg.org.
*Safe Food for All: The Consumer Agenda, 1996.*
Consumers International. Examines global food system in
terms of health and environmental impacts, including
production, distribution, food safety, marketing, trade
policies, sustainable agriculture and biotechnology.
Presents case studies from developing countries that
document ways to improve access to food by stressing
local food production and sustainable agriculture
practices. Includes action agenda for non governmental
organizations (NGOs) in preparation for the 1996 UN Food
and Agriculture Organization World Food Summit (Rome,
Italy, November 1996). 50 pp. Consumers International,
24 Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RX, England; phone (44
171) 226-6663; fax (44 171) 354-060; email
IN:gpcu@consint.org.uk.
*Cotton Connection: Towards Sustainable Cotton
Production, 1996.* (English and German). Pesticide
Action Network - Germany. Gives proceedings of 1994
conference on sustainable cotton, including papers on
global cotton production, integrated pest management in
cotton and organic cotton production. Discusses health
and ecological effects of pesticides used in
conventional cotton, emphasizing impacts on developing
countries. Includes examination of textile labeling
campaigns, stressing need to standardize proceedures and
labels. 98 pp. US$33 or DM52 (non profit groups in
developing countries pay US$17 or DM26). Pestizid
Aktions-Netzwerk, e.V. Nernstweg 32, D-22765, Hamburg,
Germany; phone (49-40) 39 39 78; fax (49-40) 390 75 20;
email pan-germany@umwelt.ecolink.org.
*Life Cycle Assessment: What It Is and How To Do It,
1996.* United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Industry and Environment. Describes history, techniques
and applications of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a
method of measuring a given product's environmental
effects from production to final use. Presents LCA case
studies, including impacts of manufacturing shirts, soy
beans, televisions and electric cars. Discusses
processes for systematically gathering data and
organizing information into format compatible with LCA.
92 pp. SMI Limited, P.O. Box 119, Stevenage,
Hertfordshire, SG1 4TP, England; phone (441 43) 874-
8111; fax (441 43) 874-8844; email anthony@smibooks.com.
*Greening the Grassroots: How Wildlife and Habitat
Organizations Can Write Winning Grants, 1996.* Graciella
Rossi, ed. Provides introductory overview of grant
writing for non profit organizations, stressing wildlife
groups, and discusses grant givers, strategic planning
and successful proposals. Suggests ideas for developing
proposal ideas and delegating grant writing
responsibilities, and includes sample proposals and
directory of fundraising resources. 97 pp. US$16. The
Wildlife Network/Earth Island Institute, 401 San Miguel
Way, Sacramento, CA 95819; phone (916) 457-0433; email
snegri@igc.apc.org.
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 Information Program
Associates Adam Kirshner or Gina Schilling for further
information.
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