United States
                   Environmental Protection
                   Agency
Information Resources
Management
(PM-211A)
                   INTERNATIONAL
                   UPDATE
EPA/220/N-92-011
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                              t:
    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.
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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.
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