After liberation from the Pol Pot regime, only three experienced foresters survived in my country. I am one of the first batch of new forestry graduates, having completed my degree with 30 others at the end of 1989. We are now working in various places the forestry department within the Ministry of Agriculture, the agriculture institute, the provincial forestry bureaux, etc. Personally, I am in the forestry department.
Unfortunately, my country's forestry books and information materials were destroyed during the conflict. I would very much appreciate it if you could help me obtain forestry materials, books and other printed resources with which to establish a forestry library. Materials on appropriate technology and farming would also be welcome. Would you also pass my address and request to institutions, organizations, publishers and individuals who could possibly be of assistance.
Onk Syphan
Department of Forestry
Ministry of Agriculture
Phnom-Penh, Cambodia
Note: Owing to difficulties in postal communications, materials should be addressed care of M.C. Pereira, CIDSE, PO Box 2420, Bangkok 10500, Thailand.
We have just received the first issue (No. 160) of the "new" Unasylva. During my visits to the countries involved in the South Pacific Forestry Development Programme (Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands) in past years I have received many questions about Unasylva, which is an indication that a vacuum was created when publishing was suspended. No. 160 is an excellent issue with several interesting articles that should have a wide distribution.
K. Boström
Project Coordinator
South Pacific Forestry
Development Programme
Port Vila, Vanuatu
