Publication
2005
This paper details the story of negotiations leading to the adoption of the first-ever public health treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The author further describes the history behind the birth and growth of the international non-governmental network of health advocates. The paper emphasizes the importance tobacco control has as a key component of efforts to reduce poverty and improve development in the Third World.
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Author | Judith P Wilkenfeld |
Series | Ridgway Center Working Papers |
Issue | 15 |
Publisher | Matthew B Ridgway Center for International Security Studies |
Copyright | © 2005 Ridgway Center |