Public Health and International Economic Law
Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases and Promoting Better Health for All
- 176 pages
- English
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Public Health and International Economic Law
Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases and Promoting Better Health for All
About this book
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Although non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancers, diabetes, and heart diseases are preventable, they have risen dramatically over the last 30 years. This is in part due to increased international trade and foreign direct investment in the tobacco, alcohol and food industries.
As governments attempt to regulate these industries, this book raises important and timely questions about the relationship between public health and international trade and investment law.
Providing a clear and succinct analysis of the relevant trade and investment regimes and the obligations they impose, this book identifies the key principles that must be considered when formulating and implementing NCD prevention strategies that are both effective and able to withstand legal challenges.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- List of Abbreviations
- Acknowledgements
- One Introducing Non-Communicable Diseases and the Trade in Tobacco, Alcohol, and Unhealthy Food
- Two The International Trade Law System and Public Health
- Three The Principle of Predictability
- Four The Principle of Non-Discrimination
- Five The Principle of Necessity
- Six The Principle of Consistency: The Role of Standards in International Trade Law
- Seven The Protection of Intellectual Property and the Trade Regime
- Eight International Investment Law and NCD Prevention
- Nine Concluding Remarks
- Selected Bibliography
- Index