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Titolo |
Tobacco control and tobacco farming : separating myth from reality / / edited by Wardie Leppan, Natacha Lecours and Daniel Buckles [[electronic resource]] |
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London : , : Anthem Press, , 2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 279 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Tobacco - Government policy |
Crop diversification |
Agricultural diversification |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 claims that tobacco farmers will be |
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negatively affected and that no viable, sustainable alternatives exist. This book, based on original research from three continents, exposes the myths behind these claims. |
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