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.