United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Information Resources
Management
(PM-211A)
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATE
June 1992
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RECEIVED
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Spanish Language Publications
Habla Usted Espanol?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has translated a number of
environmental documents into Spanish. Several documents focus on pesticide
handling and safety. Other topics include water conservation, asbestos
management, underground storage tanks, and solid waste. In addition, several
publications for children, such as coloring books, have been translated into
Spanish.
The INFOTERRA International Collection already has some of these
documents available for your use. We would like to have a complete set of all
EPA documents which have been translated into Spanish. If you have items
which you feel should be added to the collection, please call INFOTERRA.
Following ore some examples of EPA documents available in the
International Colilvti.
Agua en Tus Manos
[Water in Your Hands]
Office of Water. Comic Book.
Asbestos En Edificios: Guia Para el
Personal de Servicio y
Mantenimiento
[Asbestos in Buildings: Guidance for
Service and Maintenance Personnel]
Office of Toxic Substances.
Diagnostico y Tratamiento de Los
Envenenamientos con Plaguicidas
[Recognition and Management of
Pesticide Poisonings]
Office of Pesticide Programs.
Gasolina Sin Plomo.~ Es Lo Mejor
[Unleaded Gas - It is Better]
Office of Air and Radiation.
La Rueda del Agua
[The Water Wheel] Office of Water.
Ropa Protectora Para Los Que
Usan Pesticidas
[Protective Clothing for Pesticide
Users] Office of Pesticide Programs.
Poster.
Uso Seguro de Pesticidas Para los
Trabajadores del Campo
[Pesticide Safety for Farm Workers]
Office of Pesticide Programs.
You can also obtain some of these documents free of charge from EPA's
Public Information Center (PIC).
For more information, or a complete listing of Spanish tides in the
International Collection, call INFOTERRA at (202) 260-5917.
INFOTERRAOJSA National Focal Point
Staff Changes
LOOK WHO'S NEW!
INFOTERRA welcomes several
new faces to the staff. They will
continue to provide environmental
information services to EPA staff
and the international community.
Head Librarian
Carol Stiles (contractor) is the
new Head Librarian at
INFOTERRA. During the past
year, Carol has been a general
reference librarian in the
Headquarters Library. She has
experience in many library
settings, including as a reference
librarian at the University of
Woolongong in Australia. Carol
can be reached at (202) 260-5917.
Library Technician
INFOTERRA's new library
technician, Elizabeth Bailey
(contractor), will be assisting
patrons with inquiries, gathering
international information, and
maintaining the International
Collection. Elizabeth can be
reached at (202) 260-3638.
Please feel free to contact the
new staff members or call
Emma J. McNamara,
INFOTERRA Manager, at
(202)260-1522 for more
information.
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Facts at your Fingertips
New Statistical Sources
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INFOTERRA recently acquired the following three vital statistical
sources on the environment. Hard to find statistics and international
facts can be found in these sources. All three books are shelved in the
International Collection Reference Section. These books do not
circulate, but please visit the International Collection to use these and
other new acquisitions. For more information, call INFOTERRA at (202)
260-5917.
World Resources 1992-93:
World Resources Institute.
REF HC10. W827 1992-93
A Guide to the Global Environment.
This classic resource combines analysis with a wealth of statistics to give
an overview of environmental trends and conditions around the world.
WRI compiles statistics from many sources and presents them in an
easy-to-read and to understand format. This edition features chapters on
sustainable development issues and environmental conditions in Central
Europe.
United States of America National Report: Prepared for the United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).
Council on Environmental Quality and others.
REFHC110.E5U54 1992
Prepared for use at UNCED, this report is a snapshot of current U.S.
environmental and natural resource management, policies, and activities.
The National Report contains detailed statistical information on key
environmental issues including air quality, climate change, wetlands, and
toxic substances.
The 1992 Information Please Environmental Almanac.
World Resources Institute.
REF GF1.A15 1992
Current events, as well as historical perspectives, are compiled in this
environmental almanac. National and international perspectives are
presented on such issues as air pollution, pollution prevention, energy and
water conservation, and natural resources management Vital statistics of
146 countries are included, along with information on major environmental
problems and proposed solutions.
Recent Additions to the
International Collection
Check These Out!
Fogg, G. E., and Smith, David. The
Explorations of Antarctica: The Last
Unspoilt Continent. London: Cassell
Publishers, 1990.
G870f58 1990.
Jacobson, Michael. Handbook of
Tropical Forestry Organizations. U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forestry
Service, 1990. SD247.H25 1990.
Kimball, Lee A. Southern Exposure:
Deciding Antarctica's Future.
Washington: World Resources Institute,
1990. G860.K35 1990.
Kurian, George Thomas, ed.
Encyclopedia of the Third World. New
York: Facts on File, 1992.
REF HC59.7.K871992.
Lindberg, Kreg. Policies for Maximizing
Nature Tourism's Ecological and
Economic Benefits. Washington: World
Resources Institute, 1991. G155A2L56
1991.
Oman Statistical Yearbook. Muscat,
Oman: Directorate General of National
Statistics, 1991. HA4565A18.
Stern, Paul D., et al. Global
Environmental Change: Understanding
the Human Dimensions. Washington:
National Academy Press, 1992.
GH75.G571992.
Recent Journal Articles of Interest
Knudsen, Henrik. "Appropriate
Technology: A Political Processl"
Appropriate Technology. March
1992. Vol. 18, No. 4. pp. 10-11.
Levy, Marc A., et al. "Institutions for
the Earth: Promoting International
Environmental Protection."
Environment. May 1992. Vol. 34,
No. 4. pp. 12-17,29-36.
New and Noteworthy
Pearce, Fred. "The Hidden Cost of
Technology Transfer." New
Scientist. May 9,1992. No. 1820.
pp. 36-39.
Pearce, Fred. "Death of an Oasis."
[Nigeria's water crisis] Audubon.
May/June 1992. Vol. 94, No. 3.
pp. 67-74.
Staglin, Douglas, et al. "Toxic
Wasteland." [ecological crisis in the
former Soviet Union] U. S. News &
World Report. April 13,1992. Vol. 112,
No. 14. pp. 40-51.
Williams, Huntington. "Banking on the
Future." [debt-for-nature] Nature
Conservancy. Vol. 42, No. 3. pp. 23-27.
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