Pacific
New Zealand’s ties reset with Pacific will take time
As China starts to expand its Pacific influence, New Zealand is keen to rekindle and grow old ties
PacificBeijing will vie with Canberra and others in Pacific
Beijing is eyeing greater influence in the Pacific, to Canberra’s and Wellington’s concern
ChinaInternational ocean management debates will swell
A new international deal is sought on biodiversity conservation at sea
United NationsMarine protected areas will boost global conservation
Governments are declaring some waters off-limits to exploitation in a bid to protect oceanic biodiversity
InternationalFiscal pinch will push Pacific islands closer to China
Cash-strapped small island states dependent on fishing, tourism and aid are prime candidates for outreach from Beijing
PacificR&D spending could help global productivity recovery
The 2008 financial crisis caused a recalibration in global R&D policies, with shifting regional and sectoral focus
InternationalNew GCF strategy could unlock frozen funds globally
The Green Climate Fund has made slow progress in financing climate change projects ahead of COP22
InternationalGlobal gas market oversupply will persist in 2016
Gas prices have fallen amid lower demand and extra capacity coming on stream
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