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.
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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.
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