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Challenges of conflict of interest, coordination and collaboration in small island contexts: towards effective tobacco control governance in UK Overseas Territories

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TOBACCO CONTROL
卷 31, 期 SUPPL_1, 页码 s39-s45

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BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057077

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tobacco industry; public policy; global health; globalisation

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  1. Public Health England under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
  2. UK Prevention Research Partnership [MR/S037519/1]
  3. MRC [MR/P027946/2] Funding Source: UKRI

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This study explores the challenges and complexities of tobacco control and policy protection in the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs). Despite not being formal members of the FCTC, some territories see strategic value in invoking Article 5.3 to address conflicts with economic priorities. However, effective tobacco control governance is complicated by the territories' reliance on local businesses and close social connections.
Introduction The UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are semi-autonomous jurisdictions that face distinctive challenges in implementing tobacco control and protecting policy from industry influence. They are not eligible to become independent parties of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), although they can apply for treaty extension under the UK's ratification. This study explores the relevance of the FCTC-particularly Article 5.3-for tobacco control governance across a sample of UKOTs. Methods From March to May 2019, we interviewed 32 stakeholders across four territories (Anguilla, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, St Helena) at diverse stages in implementing key FCTC measures. Thematic qualitative analysis explored awareness and perceptions in relation to tobacco control. Results Interviewees' accounts highlight the complexity of protecting health policy from industry influence in a context where the 'tobacco industry' covers a diverse range of actors. Despite not being formally covered by the FCTC, several health officials spoke about the strategic value of invoking Article 5.3 in the context of tensions with economic priorities. Nevertheless, effective tobacco control governance is complicated by territories' reliance on local businesses-including tourism-and close social connections that occasionally blur the lines between private and public spheres. Conclusions The UKOTs share many characteristics with other small island jurisdictions, creating distinctive challenges for advancing tobacco control and protecting policy from industry interference. Despite their complex status in relation to WHO and its architecture, these territories benefit from the norms embedded in the FCTC and the systems that support its implementation.

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