About ROAP

The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples in Asia and the Pacific to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

It ensures that decisions of the UNEP Governing Council are effectively implemented in the region and that regional concerns and priorities are taken into account when developing UNEP’s programmes.

In Asia Pacific, ROAP works with governments, local authorities as well as industry to develop and implement cleaner and safer policies and strategies that encourages efficient use of natural resources and reduces risks for humans and the environment. UNEP works at both the sub-regional and national level to:

• promote regional cooperation
• strengthen the environment community
• identify and respond to emerging issues and
• lead by example.

There are five sub regions: Central Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.