Overview
- The first easily accessible, plain language text on international trade agreements and public health, suitable for readers unfamiliar with the field
- Spans the technical and political dimensions of trade and health, providing an outline of the different issues and agreements, discussion of methods for analysing the impact of trade agreements on health, and analysis of approaches to advocacy and capacity building towards healthier trade agreements
- Presents a digestible yet comprehensive overview of the key thinking and research in the field
- Provides a valuable starting point and list of key references for those who are interested in delving into further reading
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Public Health Policy Research (PSPHPR)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“Community health and health care are increasingly influenced by trade relations which are increasingly governed by trade agreements. The emergent health challenge is to steer the negotiations and implementation of such agreements away from health-damaging provisions. Gleeson and Labonté’s “primer” is a unique contribution which will prove invaluable in addressing this challenge; assisting health officials to promote policy coherence; assistingresearchers in tracing impacts; and supporting health practitioners and activists in monitoring and advocacy.” (David Legge, Convenor of People’s Health Movement’s Trade and Health Circle)
“An essential read for health policy makers, researchers and advocates who want to take a leadership role in making trade and trade agreements work to improve health outcomes. This well researched and evidence-based book gives the reader the elements to participate in a constructive dialogue to ensure trade increases access to health services, lowers the costs of medicines, vaccines and medical devices and reduces harmful products crossing borders.” (Nick Drager M.D., Ph.D. Honorary Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
“The intent of global free trade is to increase opportunities to enrich people across the world. However, current international trade negotiations have become complex, difficult to understand and a mystery to the ordinary people they are supposed to enrich. Gleeson and Labonté provide sensible, readable and academically sound insights into the tools required to ensure priority for the most important enrichment—the health of the people and the health of the planet.” (Michael Moore AM, Immediate Past President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (2016-2018))
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Ronald Labonté is Distinguished Research Chair in Globalization and Health Equity and Professor in the School of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Ottawa. He is active in the People’s Health Movement.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Trade Agreements and Public Health
Book Subtitle: A Primer for Health Policy Makers, Researchers and Advocates
Authors: Deborah Gleeson, Ronald Labonté
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Public Health Policy Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0485-3
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0484-6Published: 30 January 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0487-7Published: 26 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-0485-3Published: 03 January 2020
Series ISSN: 3005-0189
Series E-ISSN: 3005-0197
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 174
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Health Policy, International Economic Law, Trade Law