June/July 1983 RAIN Page? ACCESS: International Development Who's Involved With Hunger: An Organization Guide Linda Worthington, Ed. World Hunger Education Service 1317 G St. NW Washington, DC 20005 $4.00,1982, 50 pp. Being "involved with hunger" covers a broad range of topics in this directory, including appropriate technology, domestic hunger and poverty, U.S. agriculture, local self-reliance, and international development. The activities of the organizations described range from research and education to political advocacy and grassroots organizing. There are special sections listing government organizations, which include the United Nations, U.S. Congress and federal agencies, regional and statewide groups, and church-related organizations, which have traditionally been involved in hunger concerns. Each of the 400 entries has basic access information and a brief description of the agency and publications. If you are "involved" in any facet of the hunger issue, you will find this directory a useful resource. —RB Appropriate Technology and Rural Industrialization Marilyn Carr Intermediate Technology Development Group 9 King St. Covent Garden London WC 2 8HN UK $3.00 ppd., 1982,23 pp. One of the problems developing countries face is the tremendous rural-to- urban migration, which leaves the farms understaffed and severely overcrowds the cities. Carr outlines some of the alternatives available for developing rural industry in order to create new jobs, raise rural incomes, and provide more basic ser\nces such as water, health care, power, transportation, and education. Strategies discussed focus on encouraging the development of new industries in rural areas and supporting the growth of established rural businesses. To date, individual countries have tried a number of different approaches. However, little research has been done to determine what works best and how to avoid oft-repeated mistakes. This report emphasizes the need for a method, based on empirical research, of determining the strategy which is best suited to a country's particular social, political, and economic needs. Such information would be most useful to governments who are faced with the difficult choices inherent in setting a national development policy. —AB Guatemala! The Horror and the Hope Rarihokwats, Ed. Four Arrows PO Box 3233 York, PA 17402 $6.00,1982, 300 pp. In the spring of 1982,1 visited a Guatemalan refugee camp in Honduras and asked a young boy how he felt about life in the refugee camp. "Well," he replied, "I like it here better, because back home they kidnap and kill people." In refugee camps in Honduras and El Salvador, I heard countless tales of murder and military repression, but the simple, matter-of-fact quality of this child's statement touched me most deeply with a sense of the tragedy of Guatemalan life. The Horror and the Hope takes a hard look at the roles played by the U.S. government, the American media, and the multinational corporations in Guatemala. It examines the activities of Argentine and Israeli governments in developing the computerized apparatus of military repression, and it analyzes the nature and history of the various Guatemalan resistance movements. But most importantly, it calls us to action. This book provides the foundation and the resources for a strong movement against U.S. support of repression in Guatemala. The final section includes information on projects such as the Guatemalan tourist boycott, teach-ins and petition campaigns, books, films, and speakers. —Terry SoRelle Environmentally Sound Small-Scale Forestry Projects Peter Ffolliott and John Thames Coordination in Development (CODED Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) 1815 N Lynn St., Ste. 200 Arlington, VA 22209 $5.95,1983,109 pp. Community developers, take note! This excellent book was written for those of you in Third World countries who are not forestry experts, "but who want. . . general guidelines for planning environmentally sound small-scale forestry projects." The authors stress that "environment" refers to the people and their customs, laws, and economy as well as to the soil, plants, and animals of a given area. Trees are planted by people and people care for them; a project is successful only if they feel involved and committed to its goals. From: Environmentally Sound Small-scale Forestry Projects Ffolliott and Thames balance the people-oriented information with a thorough introduction to the physical/biological aspects of forestry. They answer questions ranging from "What is agroforestry?" to "Why is fuelwood management important?". CODEL and VITA have collaborated on two other books in this series that are also extremely helpful; Environmentally Sound Small-Scale Agricultural Projects, and Environmentally Sound Small-Scale Water Projects. —AB
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