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Tobacco tax reforms for health and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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The Economics of Tobacco Control in Nigeria: Fostering an Effective Tobacco Control Policy Implementation in Nigeria
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
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Measuring tobacco-attributable costs and illicit trade effects for optimal tobacco tax scenarios in 8 Latin America countries
This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative. This is an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017.
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Managing Climate Change in Coastal Megacities
For megacities located in low-lying coastal areas, the threat of climate change is an added stressor to rapid population growth, as well as economic, social, health and cultural challenges.
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Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Extremes
To date, projections of future climate change have been based on averaged temperatures over decades. But at local and regional levels, climate variability and the occurrence of extreme events affect communities the most.
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Safe and Inclusive Cities: Research to Reduce Urban Violence, Poverty, and Inequalities
The world became predominantly urban in 2007. Urbanization brings with it possibilities of improved access to jobs, goods, and services for poor people in developing countries.