def _generate_background(templates, run_options, run_information):
    """Generates the background section of the report.

    Args:
        templates (jinja2.Environment): the jinja2 template environment
        run_options (dict): the run options
        run_information (dict): the run information

    Returns:
        str: a string representation of the "background" section

    """
    section_template = templates.get_template('section_template.tex')
    background = templates.get_template('parts/background.tex')
    return section_template.render(section_name='Background', section_type=
        'section', section_label='sec:background', section_content=
        background.render(**run_information))
