Uniteo States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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Management
(PM-211A)
EPA/220/N-93-019^-
May 1993
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATE
EPA Has Lead Role In First Nuclear
Energy Agency (NEA) International
Emergency Exercise: INEX1
How would the United States respond to a nuclear
reactor accident in a neighboring country • How would
decisions to protect the public be made? How would
monitoring data be collected"and disseminated? How
would agriculture be affected? The Office of Radiation
and Indoor Air (ORIA) at the U.S. Environmental Protec-
tion Agency has the lead role in responding to such an
emergency. ORIA will be conducting an exercise to
provoke thought and search for answers to these ques-
tions on May 4th-6th, 1993 in Washington, DC Partici-
pants are expected from Canada, New York State, The
U.S Departments of State, Energy, Agriculture, Health
and Human Services, and other Federal Agencies and
EPA Offices
'This exercise is one of over a dozen exercises being
conducted in several European countries, Canada, Ja-
pan, and the United States to examine cross-boundary
radiological emergency response issues In addition to
conducting the EPA exercise, ORIA staff will be observ-
ing the Canadian exercise in Ottawa, Ontario The
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is
the overall organizing body for this series of exercises.
The objectives of the exercise are to:
• assess communications with neighboring
countries and international communities
• evalu ate the process for national interv>. itions
or protective measures
• discuss the use of Protective Action Guides
(PAGs) for export and import of potentially con-
taminated food
• examine the process for identifying and re-
questing assistance
The EPA exercise will use a workshop format without the
operation of emergency centers or communications sys-
tems. Slow-paced problem solving rather than rapid
decision-making will be emphasized. Although players
will utilize existing plans, laws, and agreements, the
specific accident location will be purely fictitious.
A formal report outlining the results of the exercise will be
written and presented to an international conference at
NEA Headquarters in Pans, France in June. If you have
any questions, please contact Brad Nelson at
(202) 233-9365.
Upcoming Conferences
International Symposium on
Energy, Environment and
Economy August 17-20, 1993,
Baku, Azerbaijan An international
forum for the dissemination and dis-
cubsion of the latest research results
in energy technology and its envi-
ronmental, economic, and soc.eta!
aspects Planning and policies will
also be considered For further in-
formation, contact Dr F Ahyev,
Symposium Chairman, 123A
NeftyanikovAve , Baku, Azerbaijan
NFOTERRA USA Nations1
Environmental Technology
October 26-30, 1993, Monterrey,
Mexico At the initiative of Mexican
authorities, the Munich Trade Fair
Corporation is organizing an inter
national trade fair in Mexico. The
trade fair exhibition will concentrate
onairpollutioncontrol.sewagetreat-
ment and wasK treatment and recy-
cling These ^reas will also be the
topics discussed during a confer-
ence on environmental technology
taking place concurrently For fur-
ther information, contact'
TECOMEX, MunchenerMesse-und
Ausstellungesellschaft mbH,
Messegelande, Postfach 121009, D-
8000 Munchen 12, Germany
oca1 Point
What Are You Doing?
An increasing number of countries
around the world are becoming
environmentally aware. The EPA is
frequently turned to as the source for
information on all aspects of envi-
ronmental protection. Is your Office
working with foreign governments or
organizations to improve the state of
the world's environment? Let your
colleagues know what you are do-
ing1 Publicize your activites in Inter-
national Update.
Send any submissions to INFO-
TERRA at PM-211 A, or via e-mail to
LIBRARY INFOTERRA. Forfurther
information, please call (202) 260-
5927
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Journal Articles of Interest
Arnaudo, Raymond V. "The Antarc-
tic Treaty Is an International Suc-
cess." North-South. (February-
March 1992). Vol.2 No.5. pp.7-11.
Beasley, Conger, Jr. "Two Faces of
Japan." Buzzworm. The Environ-
mental Journal. (November-
December 1992.) Vol.4
No.6: pp.32-37.
Brodine, Virginia Warner. "Green
Cuba." Multinational Monitor.
(November 1992). Vol.13
No. 11: pp.23-25.
V
Chokor, Boyowa A. "Environmental
Pressure Groups and Habitat Pro-
tection in the Developing World: The
Case of Nigeria." The Environmen-
talist. (Autumn 1992). Vol.12
No.3: pp.169-180.
Hembree, Diana and William Kistner.
"The Shell Game - No-Pest Strips Go
South of the Border." E Magazine.
(November-December 1992).
Vol 3 No.6: pp.38-43.
Iglesias, Enrique V. "Latin America:
Laying a Foundation for Sustainable
Development." North-South.
(October-November 1992).
Vol.2 No.3: pp.22-25.
McCaffrey, Stephen. "A Human Right
to Water: Domestic and Interna-
tional implications." Georgetown
International Environmental Law
Review. (Fall 1992). Vol.5
No.1: pp.1-24.
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 Collect/on. They do not circulate, however,
please visit INFOTERRA in the Headquarters Library to
use them:
Dictionary of Development: Third World Economy,
Environment, Society. New York Garland Publishers
1990. Ret. HC59.7.D513 1990.
Directory of United Nations Databases and Informa-
tion Services. New York United Nations 1990
Ref. JX1977.8.D6.D77 1990
The Global Partnership for Environment and Devel-
opment: A Guide to Agenda 21 Geneva UNCED
1992 Ret HC79.E5G589 1992
OECD Environmental Data Compendium 1991
OECD 1991 Ref TD169 O7 1991
Pans
Urban Air Polution in Megacities of the World WHO
and UNEP 1991 Ref TD883 U73 1992
U.S. and Asia Statistical Handbook.
DC.: The Heritage Foundation. 1992.
Ref. HF.3753.U5U2 1992.
Washington,
The following books may be checked out from the Inter-
national Collection:
Environmental Effects of Development Cooperation
Projects: Perspectives on Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA). German Federal Ministry for Eco-
nomic Cooperation. 1987. HD75.8.E58 1987.
For Earth's Sake. Ottawa, Ontario International Devel-
opment Research Centre 1992. HD75.6.F67 1992.
Pesticides: Differences in U.S. and Mexican Pesti-
cide Standards and Enforcement Washington, D.C.:
General Accounting Office 1992. SB970.4.U53.G83.
Stateof the World 1993. Washington, D.C : Worldwatch
Institute. 1993. HC59.S7 1993
The U.S. Global Change Data and Information Man-
agement Program Plan Washington, D.C.' Committee
on Earth and Environmental Sciences 1992
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