Global Issues at the University of British Columbia. Fourteen background papers were commissioned to investigate food … these papers to articulate key policy challenges and opportunities related to food security in the region. …

Proper public procurement practices directly reflect good governance. Transparent and effective procurement practices … minimize expenditure and create opportunity. Procurement is an enormous component in the process by which governments build … cause for allegations of corruption and government inefficiency. The difference between getting public procurement right and …

The water–food–energy nexus is emerging as a critical issue in Asia and the Pacific. It is clear that solutions must be … found to assure water security, thereby eliminating the immediate—and increasing—risk to food security, energy security, and … understand the issues associated with the water–food–energy nexus in Asia and the Pacific. It provides high-level guidance on the …