RT null T1 UNEP in China: Building Back Better T2 UNEP 在中国: 重 建 更 好 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 natural disaster K1 earthquake K1 disaster prevention YR 2010 FD 2010 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7907 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7907 NO As the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global level, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) was requested by the Government of the People's Republic of China to lend assistance in the aftermath of the disaster. UNEP immediately engaged in the post-disaster recovery effort, including by coordinating the environmental response to the earthquake through its office in Beijing, which was supported by international experts and technical staff from across the organization. This publication outlines the key achievements of UNEP's engagement in the country from 2008 to 2010, which focused primarily on providing high-level expertise and capacity development for the management of the environmental impacts of the disaster. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 19, 2026