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Women and Environment in the Third World. Irene Dankelman and Joan Davidson. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, UK; 1988. 210 pp., £5.95. This book was prepared with the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands and describes the "drudgery and the suffering" of women in developing countries. The book attempts to place the role of the women in the context of environmental issues. Africa in Crisis. Lloyd Timberlake. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, UK; 1988. 203 pp., £5.95. The book covers topics ranging from the causes of famine to apartheid. It advocates specific approaches for solving the different social problems in Africa. Included are certain environmental topics that are associated with problems in Africa or may be the cause of certain problems. Saving the Tropical Forests. Judith Gradwohl and Russell Greenberg. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, UK; 1988. 207 pp., £6.95. The authors are with the Smithsonian Institution and describe the need for saving the tropical rain forests. The book includes several base studies and recommendations for forest restoration. Logging Versus Fisheries and Tourism in Palawan. Gregor Hodgson and John A. Dixon. East-West Center, Honolulu, HI; 1988. In 1985, logging started in a watershed in Palawan, Philippines. The economic impact of the sedimentation as a consequence of logging is the subject of the study. The study combines ecological studies with economic analysis as a tool for policy decisions. Handbook on PCBs in Electrical Equipment. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Ottawa, Canada; 1988. Intended for owners and users of electrical equipment, the booklet covers Canadian regulations, safe handling, containment, storage and related topics. The booklet contains a number of figures and tables. The Corporate IO00--A Directory of Those Who Manage the Leading 1000 U.S. Companies. Monitoring Publishing Company, New York; 1988-89. An exceedingly useful handbook, the Corporate 1000 includes the names of leaders of the leading U.S. companies. The directory includes telephone numbers, addresses and other important information about U.S. corporations.
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The following books are reprints from reports prepared by contractors of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The original reports are available from the National Technical Information Service, a U.S. government agency. The hardcover books are published by a commercial publisher. Metal~Cyanide-Containing Wastes--Treatment Technologies. S.A.K. Palmer et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $74.00. Dioxin-Containing Wastes--Treatment Technologies. M. Arienti et al. Noyes Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $39.00. Halogenated-Organic Containing Wastes--Treatment Technologies. N. Surprenant et al. Noyes Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $48.00. How to Respond to Hazardous Chemical Spills. W. Unterberg et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $39.00. Corrosive-Containing Wastes---Treatment Technologies. L. Wilk et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park. Ridge, NJ; 1988. $52.00. How to Prevent Spills of Hazardous Substances. W. Unterberg et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $39.00. Treatment of Hazardous Petrochemical and Petroleum Wastes--Current, New and Emerging Technologies. Dudley J. Burton and K. Ravishankar. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1989. $56.00. Control of Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators. F. Thomas DePaul and Jerry W. Crowder. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1989. $39.00. Complying with Trihalomethane Reduction Requirements in Water Treatment Facilities. Philip C. Singer. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1990. $39.00. Hazardous Waste Reduction in the Metal Finishing Industry. PRC Environmental Management, Inc. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1990. $42.00. Accidental Releases of Air Toxics--Prevention, Control and Mitigation. Daniel S. Davis et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1990. $86.00.
Women and Environment in the Third World. Irene Dankelman and Joan Davidson. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, UK; 1988. 210 pp., £5.95. This book was prepared with the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands and describes the "drudgery and the suffering" of women in developing countries. The book attempts to place the role of the women in the context of environmental issues. Africa in Crisis. Lloyd Timberlake. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, UK; 1988. 203 pp., £5.95. The book covers topics ranging from the causes of famine to apartheid. It advocates specific approaches for solving the different social problems in Africa. Included are certain environmental topics that are associated with problems in Africa or may be the cause of certain problems. Saving the Tropical Forests. Judith Gradwohl and Russell Greenberg. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, UK; 1988. 207 pp., £6.95. The authors are with the Smithsonian Institution and describe the need for saving the tropical rain forests. The book includes several base studies and recommendations for forest restoration. Logging Versus Fisheries and Tourism in Palawan. Gregor Hodgson and John A. Dixon. East-West Center, Honolulu, HI; 1988. In 1985, logging started in a watershed in Palawan, Philippines. The economic impact of the sedimentation as a consequence of logging is the subject of the study. The study combines ecological studies with economic analysis as a tool for policy decisions. Handbook on PCBs in Electrical Equipment. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Ottawa, Canada; 1988. Intended for owners and users of electrical equipment, the booklet covers Canadian regulations, safe handling, containment, storage and related topics. The booklet contains a number of figures and tables. The Corporate IO00--A Directory of Those Who Manage the Leading 1000 U.S. Companies. Monitoring Publishing Company, New York; 1988-89. An exceedingly useful handbook, the Corporate 1000 includes the names of leaders of the leading U.S. companies. The directory includes telephone numbers, addresses and other important information about U.S. corporations.
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The following books are reprints from reports prepared by contractors of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The original reports are available from the National Technical Information Service, a U.S. government agency. The hardcover books are published by a commercial publisher. Metal~Cyanide-Containing Wastes--Treatment Technologies. S.A.K. Palmer et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $74.00. Dioxin-Containing Wastes--Treatment Technologies. M. Arienti et al. Noyes Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $39.00. Halogenated-Organic Containing Wastes--Treatment Technologies. N. Surprenant et al. Noyes Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $48.00. How to Respond to Hazardous Chemical Spills. W. Unterberg et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $39.00. Corrosive-Containing Wastes---Treatment Technologies. L. Wilk et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park. Ridge, NJ; 1988. $52.00. How to Prevent Spills of Hazardous Substances. W. Unterberg et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1988. $39.00. Treatment of Hazardous Petrochemical and Petroleum Wastes--Current, New and Emerging Technologies. Dudley J. Burton and K. Ravishankar. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1989. $56.00. Control of Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators. F. Thomas DePaul and Jerry W. Crowder. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1989. $39.00. Complying with Trihalomethane Reduction Requirements in Water Treatment Facilities. Philip C. Singer. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1990. $39.00. Hazardous Waste Reduction in the Metal Finishing Industry. PRC Environmental Management, Inc. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1990. $42.00. Accidental Releases of Air Toxics--Prevention, Control and Mitigation. Daniel S. Davis et al. Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, NJ; 1990. $86.00.