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Resource Pointer #86

July 4, 1996

*A Cautionary Tale: Failed U.S. Development Policy in Central 
America, 1996.* Michael Conroy, Douglas Murray, Peter Rosset. 
Examines impacts of a decade of US development policy on 
Central America. Focuses on policies promoting production of 
nontraditional agricultural exports to generate hard currency 
and economic growth. Examines impacts on the environment, the 
livelihoods of thousands of small farmers and on the 
sovereignty of elected governments. 211 pp. US$45. Lynn 
Rienner Publishers, 1800 30th Street, Suite 314, Boulder, 
Colorado, 80301-1026; phone (303) 444-6684; fax (303) 444-
0824.

*Organic Resource Guide, 1995.* Canadian Organic Growers. 
Reference guide for Canadian organic movement. Lists over 
1900 businesses involved in Canadian organic agriculture 
including growers, producers and retailers. 246 pp. US$16.95. 
Canadian Organic Growers, Box 6408, Station 'J', Ottawa, 
Ontario, K2A 3Y6, Canada; phone (705) 444-0923; fax (705) 
444-0380.

*Chemicals and Health Package, April 1996.* Environmental 
Research Foundation (ERF). Compilation of ERF newsletters 
>from  1989 to 1995, covering respiratory diseases, birth 
defects, multiple chemical sensitivity, chlorinated 
hydrocarbons, heavy metals and chemical standards. 
Newsletters provide information on chemicals and chemical 
industry to grassroots organizations. 82 pp. US$10. ERF, PO 
Box 5036, Annapolis, Maryland, 21403-7036; phone (410) 263-
1584; fax (410) 263-8944; email erf@rachel.clark.net.

*Vital Signs 1996: The Trends that are Shaping our Future, 
1996.* Worldwatch Institute. Examines global trends in food 
and energy production, atmospheric changes and world economic 
activity. Includes special features on efforts to control 
pests and increase in organic farming. 169 pp. US$12. W.W. 
Norton & Company, Inc., 500 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10110; 
phone (800) 233-4830; fax (800) 458-6515; 
http://www.wwnorton.com.

*Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens in the Human Diet, 
1996.* National Research Council. Examines dietary 
cancer risk from both naturally occurring and synthetic 
carcinogens. Also discusses effects of naturally 
occurring anticarcinogens. 417 pp. US$44.95. National 
Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, 
DC 20418; phone (202) 334-3180; fax (202) 334-2793; 
http://www.nap.edu.

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