United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Information Resources
Management
(PM-211A)
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATE
EPA/220/N-92-011
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UPDATE OF EPA'S INFORMATION
SYSTEMS INVENTORY
The information Systems Inventory (ISi) at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an
automated catalog that describes over 500 of the
Agency's manual and electronic data systems,
ranging from models to administrative tracking
systems. The definitive source of summary
information about EPA systems, this menu-driven,
PC-based program Is updated and maintained by the
Information Management and Services Division
within EPA's Office of Information Resources
Management (OIRM). A printed version is also
available.
Mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
the ISI can:
• Increase awareness of EPA information
systems by providing a comprehensive
inventory
• Reduce duplicative information system
development and data collection efforts
«Improve EPA's oversight and coordination of
information systems in general
• Enhance EPA's ability to respond to inquiries
concerning Agency information systems.
Information for the ISI Is collected through major
mailing and telephone interview efforts to ail previously
registered system contacts, senior IRM Officials, and
other selected Agency staff.
if readers know of newly-developed systems, or have
a particular system that they would like to promote, the
ISI is an excellent way to communicate with a very
wide audience.
The update is expected to be completed by the end of
the calendar year. If you wish to contribute information
to the Inventory, blank forms are available from the
information Management and Services Division
(Maiteode: PM-2T1D, Phone: 202-260-5914).
Requests for copies of the updated ISI also can be
directed to the same address.
—JeffSabol
Upcoming Conference
Global Warming - A Call for International Coordi-
nation. April 5-8,1993, Chicago, IL. Sponsored by
SUPCON International and the World Resource
Review, the objective of this conference is to provide
an international forum on scientific and policy issues
facing governments with regard to the greenhouse
effect and other trans-national environmental prob-
lems. For more information contact: The Global
Warming International Center, P.O. Box 5275,
Woodridge, IL 60517-0275, Tel: (708) 910-1551 or
Fax: (708)910-1561.
REMINDER:
Don't forget to reserve a spot for the Public Affairs
Information Service (PAIS) CD-ROM training session
on December 15 from 10-11 a.m. at the Headquar-
ters Library.
Call (202) 260-5921 to make
your reservation.
INFOTERRA/USA National Focal Point
FEELING
OVERLOADED?
INFOTERRA is uniquely set up to handle international
environmental requests, whether they are from
another country or from U.S. citizens looking for
information about another part of the world.
We have access to a wide variety of resources,
including numerous directories, statistical sources,
and information retrieval systems.
If you receive international requests, call or forward
the requests to the INFOTERRA staff at PM-211A.
We will gladly handle them, and send you a copy of
our reply.
Call INFOTERRA at 202-260-5917,
or visit us in the Headquarters
Library, Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Printed on Recycled Paper
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Recent Journal Articles of
Interest
Dosman, Edgar J. and Jerry Haar.
"Canada's Environmental Priority."
North-South. (August-September
1992). Vol.2 No.2: pp.23-25.
"Extracts from Statements: Plenary
and Summit Segment -
Governments." [summary of
UNCED\. Environmental Policy
and Law. (August 1992).
Vol.22 No.4: pp,226-37.
Hawkins. Richard, landfill and the
EC: A Cause for Concern?"
Wastes Management.
(June 1992). pp,32-33+.
V
Hughes, Gordon. "Cleaning Up
Eastern Europe." Finance &
Development. (September 1992).
Vot,29 No.3: pp,16-t9.
Landy, Ruth. "Safe Motherhood in
Tanzania." [interview with Kate
Kamba}. World Health.
(May-June 1992), pp.12-13.
Phillips, Victor D.± et at, "Oceans -
A Gtobat Thermostat." Sea
Technology, (September 1992).
Vof.33 N0.9: pp.29-32+.
Poznanska, Joanna.
"Environmental Degradation and
Response: The Case of Poland."
Green Library Journal (Spring
1992). Vof.1 No.2: pp.22-26.
Stancikova, Pavla. "Environmental
Data and Access In Slovakia."
Green Library Journal.
(Spring 1992). VoLt No.2;
pp.15-21.
Van Ryzin, Joseph and Tore
Leraand. "Air Conditioning with
Deep Sea Water." Sea
Technology. (September 1992).
Vol.33 No.9: pp.37-46.
For copies of these articles, visit
INFOTERRA In the Headquarters
Library, or call (202) 260-5927.
INFOTERRA ACQUISITIONS
The following titles have been added to INFOTERRA's
Reference Collection. They do not circulate, however,
please visit INFOTERRA in the Headquarters Library
to use them.
Consolidated List of Products Whose Consump-
tion and/or Sale Have Been Banned, Withdrawn,
Severely Restricted or Not Approved by
Governments. New York: United Nations. 1991.
Ref.HC79.C63.C64 1991.
A Dictionary of Environmental Quotations. New
York: Simon & Schuster. 1992.
Ref. PN6084.N2.D53 1992.
Directory of Wetlands of Internationa! Importance.
Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 1990.
Ref. QH87.3.D56 1990.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. Gland,
Switzerland: IUCN. 1990. Ref. QL82.A15 1990.
United Nations List of National Parks and
Protected Areas. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 1990.
Ref. SB481.N46 1990.
Who is Who In Recycling Worldwide. Miami: Trend
Associates. 1991. Ref. TD794.5.W47.
The following books may be checked out from the
International Collection:
Blowers, Andrew. The International Politics of
Nuclear Waste. New York: St. Martin's Press. 1991.
TD898.14.G68 B56 1991.
Chiras, Daniel D. Lessons from Nature: Learning to
Live Sustainably on the Earth. Washington, DC:
Island Press. 1992. TD170.C55 1992.
Global Warming: The Greenhouse Report Oxford:
Oxford University Press. 1990.
QC981.8.G56G583 1990.
Kane, Hal. Time for Change: A New Approach to
Environment and Development. Washington, DC:
Island Press. 1992. HD75.6.K36 1992.
Head Librarian
Carol Stiles
Reference Librarians
Elizabeth Behrendt
Robert Hulshof
Technician
Jilt Mottorn
(202) 260-591 7
(202) 260-5927
(202) 260-3638
(202) 260-9357
INFOTERRA is contractor
operated and managed by
the Office of Information
Resources Management (O IBM) ,
Information Management and
Services Division (IMSD),
Information Sharing Branch.
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