Tobacco control and tobacco farming : separating myth from reality /

The bulk of the world's tobacco is produced in low- and middle-income countries. In order to dissuade these countries from implementing policies aimed at curbing tobacco consumption (such as increased taxes, health warnings, advertising bans and smoke-free environments), the tobacco industry cl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Leppan, Wardie (Editor ), Lecours, Natacha (Editor ), Buckles, Daniel, 1955- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York, NY : Ottawa : Anthem Press ; International Development Research Centre, 2014.
Temas:
Tobacco > Government policy > Case studies.
Crop diversification > Case studies.
Agricultural diversification > Case studies.
Tobacco.
Tobacco Industry > economics
Tobacco
Tobacco Use > prevention & control
Agriculture > economics
Internationality
Public Policy
Tabac > Politique gouvernementale > Études de cas.
Cultures > Diversification > Études de cas.
Agriculture > Diversification > Études de cas.
Tabac.
tobacco (material)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Agricultural diversification.
Crop diversification.
Tobacco > Government policy.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : separating myth from reality / Wardie Leppan, Natacha Lecours, and Daniel Buckles
  • Determinants and likely evolution of global tobacco leaf demand / Jad Chaaban
  • Tobacco leaf farming in Lebanon : why marginalized farmers need a better option / Kanj Hamade
  • "Gentlemen, why not suppress the prices?" : global leaf companies suppress rural livelihoods in Malawi / Marty Otañez and Laura Graen
  • The harsh realities of tobacco farming : a review of socioeconomic, health, and environmental impacts / Natacha Lecours
  • Breaking the dependency on tobacco production : transition strategies for Bangladesh / Farida Akhter, Daniel Buckles, and Rafiqul Haque Tito
  • Substituting bamboo for tobacco in South Nyanza Region, Kenya / Jacob K. Kibwage, Godfrey W. Netondo, and Peter O. Magati
  • Diversification strategies for tobacco farmers : lessons from Brazil / Guilherme Eidt Gonçalves de Almeida
  • Conclusion : reframing the debate on tobacco control and tobacco farming / Daniel Buckles, Natacha Lecours, and Wardie Leppan.

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