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Tobacco control and tobacco farming : separating myth from reality / edited by Wardie Leppan, Natacha Lecours, and Daniel Buckles. - xviii, 279 pages : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

ISBN: 9781783082933 1783082933

LCCN: 2014029204

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tobacco--Government policy--Case studies.
Crop diversification--Case studies.
Agricultural diversification--Case studies.
Tobacco Industry--economics.
Tobacco.
Agriculture--economics.
Internationality.
Public Policy.
Tobacco Use--prevention & control.

LC Class. No.: HD 9130.6 / .T63 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 338.1/7371