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«What are the social and environmental impacts of tobacco and nicotine use from a global perspective?»
Core idea
By exploring the value chain for tobacco, students become aware of the local and global impacts of tobacco farming and consumption on society and health. They recognise the links between the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the production of tobacco.
Learning objectives
Students …
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... can see how tobacco production, trade and consumption are related in a local and global context.
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... can analyse the economic, environmental, social and health effects of tobacco use.
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... recognise the political and social responsibility of industrialised countries and the tobacco industry, and become aware of possibilities for action.