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The pesticide lindane is classified by the European Union as a possible human carcinogen. It can no longer be used after 30 June, 200 under EU legislation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1418000/1418560.stm

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commonwealth photographic awards - environment theme Attention: amateur and professional photographers!

DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 31 JULY!

The Commonwealth Press Union (CPU), Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) invite entries for:

The 2001-2002 Commonwealth Photographic Awards Theme: "Environment"

This is an open competition (for all commonwealth residents) for colour or black & white photographs on the theme of 'Environment'. Entrants are invited to interpret the theme as freely as they like. Most of the winning photographs will be featured in a television programme based on the Awards and made available for broadcast in over 40 countries around the Commonwealth. There will also be several exhibitions around the world incorporating the winning photographs.

1st Prize - £2000 sterling with cash prizes for regional winners and 20 runner-up cash prizes

Entry details:

a.. Prints only will be accepted and deadline for entries is 31 JULY 2001

a.. No entry form or fee is needed

a.. Judging will take place in August 2001

a.. Entry is restricted to Commonwealth residents although pictures may have been taken anywhere in the world. Only one print per person is permitted.

a.. Please print name, address, email address, telephone and fax number, on the back of the photograph.

a.. Include a paragraph (approx. 50 words) explaining why you think this photo is significant and giving details of what it shows.

b.. Photographs must not have been previously published in any form.

a.. Entries will not be returned or acknowledged.

a.. The sponsors reserve the right to use any of the winning photographs for purposes in connection with the competition (exhibitions, publishing, broadcast and electronic rights). We will not ask for exclusive copyright.

a.. Only the winners will be contacted.

For more information and to view the winners of the 1999/2000 Commonwealth Photographic Awards visit the CPU's web site: www.cpu.org.uk

Send your entry to: Photo Awards, CBA, 17 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AA, UK, (Tel: 44 20 7583 5550 Fax: 44 20 7583 5549 email: cba@cba.org.uk ) before 31 July 2001

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*Indigenous Environmental Network's 12th Annual Protecting Mother Earth Conference* August 2-5, 2001. Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.

Conference hosted by En'owkin Centre and the Pentiction Indian Band Okanagan Nation. Traditional gathering with workshops and teachings. Two main topics include food security (sustainable agriculture, traditional food systems and the right to food) and energy policies and indigenous peoples. Other topics include climate change, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, mining, traditional ecological knowledge, treaty rights -- land and water, sustainable forests, organizing skills and more. Special youth activities on native youth environmental justice movement building. Registration donation of CD$5 at the gate, children and youth free. Limited travel scholarships available to Native grassroots community representatives. Contact En'owkin Centre, RR#2 Site 50, Comp.8, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 6J7, Canada; phone (250)493-7181; fax (250) 493-5302; email enowkin@vip.net ; Web site http://enowkin.homestead.com/1.html . For youth activities, contact Heather Milton, Youth Coordinator, Indigenous Environmental Network, P.O.Box 485, Bemidji, MN 56619; phone (218) 751-4967; fax. (218) 751-0561; email: ienyouth@hotmail.com , Web site http://www.ienearth.org .

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*National Workshop On Collaborative Research* August 6-8, 2001. Las Vegas,

NV. Sponsored by Community Based Collaboratives Research Consortium. Objectives include learning about current developments and new research in the field of community based collaborative approaches to natural resource management, determining how this informs personal and future collaborative research between Consortium members and others, and planning the Consortium's future collaborative research projects. Sessions include panel presentations and interactive workshops. Free. Pre-registration required; deadline July 7, 2001. Limited funds for travel scholarships available. Contact Institute for Environmental Negotiation, University of Virginia, 164 Rugby Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903; fax (804) 924-0231; email rbc6n@virginia.edu .

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*2001 Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Conference* August 13-15, 2001. Santa Fe, NM. Sponsored by Chemical Injury Information Network (CIIN). Many sessions on recent medical research, including neurotoxicity issues and chemical exposure and the risk of cancer. Other sessions include legal issues, non-profit organizations, building a healthy home and treatment for multiple chemical sensitivity. See http://www.ciin.org for full schedule. Individual registration fees $175 for CIIN members, $300 non-members. Group rates also available. Contact CIIN, P.O. Box 301, White Sulphur Springs, MT, 59645; phone (406)547-2255; fax (406) 547-2455; email chemicalinjury@ciin.org ; Web site http://www.ciin.org .

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* Working Landscapes in the Midwest: Creating Sustainable Futures for Agriculture, Forestry and Communities* November 8-10, 2001. Delevan, WI. Conference co-sponsored by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and many others. Overall conference goal is to engage participants in dialogue to identify means for achieving long-term environmentally and economically sustainable action strategies and policy ideas. Also aims to encourage individual and collective land and watershed stewardship in people's own areas. Organizers request input about specific topics of interest to participants. Applicable for planners, government officials, members of grassroots organizations, natural resource agencies and other´ stakeholders. Pre-registration required. Contact Marin Bryne, IATP; 2105 1st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404; phone (612) 870-3436; fax (612) 870-4846; email marin@iatp.org .

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Lectin Meeting in Copenhagen 20-25 May 2002 The first program INTERLEC 20 in Copenhagen 20-25 May 2002, The Twentieth International Lectin Meeting Preliminary program 20 May 2002: Registration and Reception

21 May 2002: Scientific Program, - Biological Function, Microbial Adhesion, Crop Protection, GMO

22 May 2002: Scientific Program, - Immune Therapy with the Mannan Binding Lectin, MBL

23 May 2002: Excursion

24 May 2002: Scientific Program, Structure and Molecular Function, New Lectins, Pathology, Immunology, Toxicity

25 May 2002: Scientific Program Biological Effects, Databases and Computer Simulated Docking

See the preliminary list of invited speakers. We welcome scientific contributions, lectures, posters, lunch seminars, sponsorships, technical seminars, exhibitions, see http://plab.ku.dk/tcbh/interlec20.htm

You may link to my internet GATEWAY TO LECTINS from here. We welcome suggestions and requests. Looking forward to welcome you to the meeting. Sincerely yours, Thorkild C. Bøg-Hansen PS. Please communicate this information to your collegues. Thank you! Check the abstracts from INTERLEC 19 in Fortaleza 25-30 March 2001

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July 8-13, 2001: "Toxicology and Sustainable Development- Meeting the Challenge" 9th Annual International Congress of Toxicology, Sponsored by the Central Toxicology Laboratory and the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission At the Brisbane Convention Center, Queensland, Australia For more information, contact the Congress Secretariat at ictix2001@im.com.au ,

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The 3rd Triennial World Asthma Meeting., July 13-15, 2001, Chicago, IL. For more information, call 414-272-6071, email wam@aaaai.org ,

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October 11-15, 2001: "2001: An EE Odyssey -- Exploring Capacity, Community, Complexity, and Culture" Sponsored by the North American Association for Environmental Education At Little Rock, Arkansas For more information, contact Robert McAfee at (501) 638-7151 Website: http://naaee.org/html/2001.html

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September 8-11, 2001: Working Title--"Environments and Child Health II: A Global Forum for Action" Sponsored by the Children's Environmental Health Network and the Canadian Institute of Child Health Tentatively at the Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, D.C For more information, email cehn@cehn.org or call 202-543-4033

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