Rapid appraisal of the Bioenergy-food security nexus in Pacific Island Countries

Abstract

This report presents findings from a rapid appraisal of the bioenergy–food security nexus at the regional level, including selected Micronesian, Melanesian and Polynesian Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The aim of the appraisal was to provide policy-makers with a decision-making basis for the prioritization of in-depth country assessments and further analysis to be conducted in the second half of 2009 under FAO’s Bioenergy and Food Security (BEFS) analytical framework