What’s next after Vladivostok for Apec?

AS the members of the Apec (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) delegation packed up to leave Russky Island, off Vladivostok, Russia, and police sirens signalled the departure of the leaders, another cycle of the Apec series of meetings drew to a close.

But some questions were left in its wake. Was the gathering of the 21 leaders able to achieve what it set out to do? Did those involved address the liberalisation of trade in green goods? Are they any closer towards regional economic integration? Have they been able to spell out measures towards addressing concerns about food security?