Page 42 RAIN Summer 1986 Women in Develop,ment: A Resource Guide for Organization and Action, by ISIS Women's International Information & Communication Service, 1984, 280 pp., $14.95 from: New Society Publishers 4722 Baltiinore Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143 LJnking women to development issues gives us another way of weaving the threads of global perspective for women who "slice the knot differently." This well-researched directory provides a van~ge point for activists who are exploring the relationships between women and multinationals, rural development, health, migration, and sex tourism. Women's .needs from a policy-making perspective and within international .agencies are examined. The spectrum of documentation and resources is phenomenal, including books, periodicals, programs, agencies, and resource centers throughout the Third World, illuminating these vital issues .for women in development. Thorough discussions on appropriate technology, education, and communication are also included. As we work toward a global feminist vision, this guide is a stepping stone highlighting the work that has been done, and is yet to be done. -Mimi Maduro Decommissionjng: Nuclear . Power's Missing Link, by Cynthia Pollock, 1986, 54 pp., $4 from: Worldwatch Institute 1776 Massachusetts Avenue; NW Washington, DC 20036 Question: What do you do with a usedup nuclear reactor? Don't feel bad if you don't know-neither does anyone else. But what we do know is, it won't be easy and it won't be cheap. The process of cleaning up and burying a retired nuclear plant to protect the public from radioactivity is called decommissioning. Current cost estimates range from $50 inillion to $3 billion per reactor. Although several reactors are currently ACCESS: Women FROM: Women in Development (Illustration by Liz Mackie) Women in the Global Factory, by Annette Fuentes and Barbara Ehrenreich, 1984, 64 pp., $4.75 from: South End Press ' 302 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02116 I As the global restructuring of the economy forges ahead exploring· new markets and ways to accumulate capital, the global factory expands. Fuentes and Ehrenreich detail the landscape for women in that global factory, whether ACCE~S: Energy ready for decommissioning, the majori~ ty of reactors now operating won't be ready for decommissioning until after 2000. Between 2000 and 2020, nuclear · decommissioning may be the largest , expense facing the utility industry·, outstripping new plant construction. Thus, much of the cost of nuclear power may fall upon a generation that enjoyed none of' the benefits. (This is called, "Buy now, let others pay later," and is an essential principle of modern industrial society.) Cynthia Pollock assesses the state of nuclear decommissioning worldwide in this incisive Worldwatch paper. As- · pects covered include decontamination and dismantlement, .high-level and lowlevel waste disposal, cost estimates, and payme_nt plan. options. -FLS it be "south of the border'' or in east Asia. The fate of the "factory girl" is portrayed in the midst of the reign of the multi-national corporations and free trade zones. There are currently more than 100 free trade zones in the Third. World, which for the most .part means more freedom for multi-nationals and less freedom for people-particularly women. This well-designed and easy-to-read volume analyzes the economic, equity, and social issues for women, and documents the history and role of the multinational corporations. The challenges that the global restructuring of the economy presents for women are pre.- sented along with descriptions of th<r organizing efforts that are underway. A comprehensive bibliography and resource list are provided, making this a powerful, highly informative book that you can read in an hour. If you don't know much about the issues concerning the exploitation of women and the global restructuring of the economy, this is a great place to start. All the avenues are covered including incisive portraits of the international trafficking of women and how the global assembly line affects "made in ·the USA." -Mimi Maduro Mimi Maduro is a frequent contributor to RAIN on issues of women and tecnnolbgy. "How Not to Find a Nuclear Waste Site," by Don Hancock, special feature in The Workbook, 10 pp., $2 from: ' Southwest Research and Information Center PO Box 4524 Albequerque, NM ·87106 The announcement cm May 28 of this year of the three possible sites for America's first high-level nuclear waste repository-in Washington, Nevada, and Texas-has provoked a great deal of protest by all of those potentially . affected by the decision. This special feature article in Workbook offers a concise overview of the history of the · search for a nuclear waste dump site and
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