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Research and Evidence Collection on Issues Related to Articles 17 and 18 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

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Research and Evidence Collection on Issues Related to Articles 17 and 18 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Authors: Professor Adam Pain, Dr Ian Hancock, Dr Simon Eden-Green, Mrs Bryony Everett

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British American Tobacco (Holdings) Limited (BAT), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco plc, has commissioned and provided funding and access to appropriate company information for the production of this research paper. Other than the provision of funding, BAT's role in the production of this research paper has been limited to supplying information to DDI and to reviewing drafts of the final report that contains the outputs of DDI’s work, which has been published separately. The statements, findings, and conclusions contained in this research paper and the final published report were developed independently of BAT and are not intended to represent its views or those of any of its affiliates or their respective employees.

Research and Evidence Collection on Issues Related to Articles 17 and 18 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

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DD International has been commissioned by British American Tobacco to carry out this study in order to contribute to the discussion raised by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Study Group (now Working Group) tasked with developing guidelines to support countries to interpret their obligations under Articles 17 and 18 of the FCTC in relation to economically sustainable alternatives to tobacco growing. A report of this Working Group alleges that tobacco growing leads to certain social effects,...