United States Environmental Protection Agency Information Resources Management (PM-211A) EPA/220/N-92-004 August 1992 INTERNATIONAL UPDATE TIPs EPA has produced a series of Technical Information Packages (TIPs) on fourteen key environ- mental issues, TIPs were developed by the Office of International Activities (OIA) and the Office of Re- search and Development (ORD) in cooperation with EPA's Program Offices to share some of the Agency's best technical information. Each TIP serves as a miniature research library. TIPs contain a collection of technical docu- ments from EPA and other agencies. A cover brochure for each topic explains the environmental issue, the related environmental and health effects, the standards and regulations, the technologies for addressing the issue, and provides annotations of each document included in the TIP. In addition, the cover brochure includes an EPA experts list, a more extensive bibliography, and contacts for access to existing databases and training opportunities. The following fourteen topics are covered by TIPs: • Ensuring Safe Drinking Water • Mining Waste Management • Pesticide Waste Disposal • Air Quality Management • Solid Waste Disposal • Hazardous Waste Management • Small Community Wastewater Systems • Water Quality • Risk Assessment • Pesticide Usage Guidelines • Pollution Prevention • Environmental Impact Assessments • EPA Information Sources • Environmental Management EPA and the United States Information Agency (USIA) are presently distributing TIPs to 350 locations in 110 countries. Distribution is primarily geared towards technical and environmental centers with existing networks for circulation. A directory of these locations is currently being produced. It will be ready for distribution by the end of August 1992. Copies will be available through INFOTERRA or through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).Tel: (703)487-4650. The initial response to TIPs has been very positive. Expert recipients in Guatemala have said, for example, This kind of material is a great contribu- tion to development and is crucial to protecting the environment. It represents millions of dollars worth of research....This is a wonderful and valuable re- source." TIPs will be accessible in the U.S. at EPA's Headquarters Library in Washington, D.C., as well as at EPA's ten Regional libraries. They will also be available for purchase through NTIS. For more information, contact INFOTERRA at (202) 260-5638. For questions related to interna- tional distribution, contact Mark Kasman (OIA) at (202) 260-0424. New Books INFOTERRA has added the following books to its collection: Energy Management in Africa. Zed Books Limited, 1992. Environmental Health and the Management of Fresh Water Resources in the Americas. World Health Organization, 1992. Integrated Development Plan for Water Resources in the Province of Manabi. [Manabi is a lowland province located in western Ecuador]. Department of Regional Development and Environment, 1991. INFOTERRA/USA National Focal Point Welcome Aboard INFOTERRA welcomes Robert' Hutehof (contractor) to the position of Reference Librarian. Robert received his Masters of Librarianship from the University of Washington. While in Seattle, Robert worked at the EPA Region lOL&rary. He also has experi- ence working for a medical supply company's library. Robert can be reached at (202) 260-3638. ------- Recent Journal Articles of Interest Avaturov, ¥u. D,,«taL "Some ;' Features ot Radiation Damage to \ Pine In the Region of the Chernobyl Disaster." The Soviet Journal of Ecology. {May 1992). Vol.22 I pp.298-302. Clark, Colin, "Empirical Evidence I for the Effect of Tropical Deforesta- tion on CBrnatfc Change." Environmental Conservation. (Spring 1992), VOI19 ; No.1: pp.39-47, Drogula, Jennifer. "Developed and Devetoping Countries: Sharing the Burden of Protecting the Atmo- sphere," Georgetown International Law Review. \ (Winter-Spring 1992). VoJ.IV ! No.2; pp.257^301. j. The Earth SumnMt-~AnQpportu-; nfty We Cannot Aflordto Miss." i UN Chronicle. (June 1992). Vot.XXlX No.2: pp.40-63. Garcia Medina, Amalia. ductive Health and Poverty in Mexico* North South. {June- ; July 1992)> Vol.2 No.1; pp.20-3J Housman, Robert F. The Muted Vofee: The Rote of Women in Sustainable Development." Georgetown international Law Review. (Winter-Spring 1992). VoUV No.2: pp,361-399. Lacey, Colin. "Environment, Banking, and Education; The Connections and Opportunities." Environmental Conservation. (Spring 1992). Vol.19 No.1: pp.23-8. "Solvents and the Environments." {focus of the entire issue) industry and Environment. (Oct.-Nov.- Dec.1991). Vol,14No.4: a». NEW JOURNALS The following are all recent additions to the INFOT- ERRA journal collection: E: The Environmental Magazine E, recently awarded "Best Special Interest Magazine" in the Utne Reader Alternative Press Award, is published bimonthly by Earth Action Net- work, Inc. It contains regular features on environmental news, consumer tips, and book reviews of interest to the general public as well as environmen- talists. E acts as "a clearinghouse of information, news, and commentary on environmental issues." The Environmental Professional This journal is the official journal of the Na- tional Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP). It contains articles with interdisciplinary content ranging from government to research to INFOTERRAFACT 10 countries wfth the highest percentage of population without access to safe drinking water, 1SSO-85* •Congo •Sierra Leone •Swaziland •Paraguay •Ethiopia •Mozambique ...Maiy,,.,,,..,,.. •Nicaragua •Guinea •Maldives •World Wildlife fund Atlas of tte\ 93% 93% 9$% 92% 91% 91% 90%; 89% 88% education. The Environmental Professional is published quarterly by the NAEP and has regular features such as Professional Reports and Book Reviews. North-South, The Magazine of the Americas Published bimonthly by the North-South Center at the University of Miami, North-South ftXHioes on inc devstoping relationship between North and South America. It includes the regular columns "U.S. Legislative Roundup"and "Newscan" (covering Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and the business field). UN Chronicle The UN Chronicle is printed quarterly by the United Nations Department of Public Information. It covers political news, along with international eco- nomic and social issues. It also includes a regular column on new books published by the UN. Librarian Carol Stiles Reference Librarians Eizabeth Behrendt Robert Hulshof Technicians Efizabeth Bailey Chris Holben ; (202)260-5917 (202) 260-5927 (202)260-3638 (202) 260-9357 (202)260*5638 INFOTERRA is contractor operated and managed by Resources Management (OIRM), Information Management and Services Division (IMSDj, Information Sbawig Branch. ------- |