Acknowledgements
The following individuals contributed to the preparation of the present book:Sandeep Chawla, Chief, Research SectionThomas Pietschmann, Research and Analysis (Research Section)Thibault le Pichon, The role of Afghanistan as a source of illicit opiates (Research Section) Aruna Nathwani, Maps and graphics (Research Section)Johny Thomas, Graphics, maps and desktop publishing (Research Section)Melissa Tullis, Publishing (Research Section)The preparation of the book would not have been possible without the contributions of several individuals and sections of the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime
, and particularly the Field Offices in Afghanistan, Central Asia (Tashkent),Islamic Republic of Iran and PakistanOver the years, many staff of the UN
Office on Drugs and Crime
have contributed to expanding the knowledge base on theopium economy of Afghanistan and its regional impact. While it is not possible to acknowledge all of them, the followingdeserve particular mention: Nazir Ahmad, Mohammed-Reza Amirkhizi, Roberto Arbitrio, Temur Aziz, Xavier Bouan, DorisBuddenberg, Antonella Deledda, Denis Destrebecq, Bernard Frahi, Paul Griffiths, Sayed Hassan, David Mansfield, AntonioMazzitelli, David Stewart MacDonald, Kamran Niaz, Barbara Remberg, Howard Stead, and Richard Ian Will.