News Note 
475 
Soil Conservation in the Pacific 
A Symposium and Panel Discussion 
J. G Christ, convener and chairman 
Conservation of our resources is of supreme importance, due to the fact that 
a food deficit exists in most of the countries of the Pacific. This monograph out- 
lines workable plans for preserving resources that exist and developing new ones. 
The symposiums include the following subjects: 
The Use of Soil Surveys in Conservation Planning 
Watershed Management 
Economics of Conservation Programs 
Soil and Water Conservation in Relation to Wildlife Habitat 
Forestry Potential in Hawaii 
Plant Selection for Conservation Purposes 
Mr. Christ was formerly state conservationist, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Soil Conservation Service, Honolulu, Hawaii. 
viii, 58 pp. Ready Paper, $1.50 
Geology and Solid Earth Geophysics 
of the Pacific Basin 
Report of the Standing Committee 
Gordon A. Macdonald, chairman 
The Greater Pacific Basin represents the major portion of the earth’s surface, 
one which includes some of the most dramatically active areas geologically, one in 
which much work in geology and geophysics remains to be done. These papers go 
a long way toward evaluating what has been accomplished to date and establishing 
a basis for future studies in the area. 
The monograph contains contributions covering the following countries: 
Australia 
Western Canada 
China (Taiwan) 
El Salvador 
Malaya 
Mexico 
Indonesia 
japan 
New Zealand 
Philippines 
Thailand 
United States 
Additional articles deal with special aspects of various areas of the Pacific. They 
include: 
The Pacific Basin 
Islands of Western North Pacific 
Thermal Waters and Volcanic Emanations 
British Solomon Islands 
Dr. Macdonald is senior professor of geology at the University of Hawaii. 
xii, 180 pp., 15 figs., tables 
Ready 
Paper, $5.00 
