Subject: PANUPS: Online Resource Pointer #2

From: EcoNet Pesticide Issue Desk <[email-masked]>
Date: 29 Apr 94 14:54 PDT

From: EcoNet Pesticide Issue Desk <pestdesk>

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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 [email-masked]

*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 [email-masked]

*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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