OTHER RELEVANT STANDARD-SETTING TEXTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
The following is a non-exhaustive list of standard-setting texts and other documents that may contain policy relevant in the context of World Heritage but are not referred to within the World Heritage Policy Compendium as they exceed the scope of the document.
UN
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/UN-World-Tourism-Organisation.-UNWTO-General-Assembly-1.jpg)
Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
![cover-pdf](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/pages/documents/document-375-2.jpg)
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/Third-UN-World-Conference-on-Disaster-Risk-Reduction-in-Sendai,-Japan-1.jpg)
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/Agenda-for-Sustainable-Development-web-1.jpg)
United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. Annual Reports
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Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
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GIAHS - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (FAO)
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The Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration on Nature and Culture
UNESCO
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Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
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Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
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Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
![cover-pdf](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/pages/documents/document-375-1.jpg)
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
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Man and the Biosphere Programme
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Policy on Engaging with Indigenous People
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UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
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Strategy for the Reinforcement of UNESCO Action for the Protection of Culture and the Promotion of Cultural Pluralism in the Event of Armed Conflict
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UNESCO Declaration concerning the Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/Nara-Document-on-Authenticity-1.jpg)
Nara Document on Authenticity
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Report of the Expert Meeting on Evaluation of General Principles and Criteria for Nominations of Natural World Heritage sites
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Annex X of WHC‑01/CONF.208/24 - Update of the Global Training Strategy
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Vienna Memorandum on World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture – Managing the Historic Urban Landscape
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/Reflection-on-the-Trends-of-the-State-of-Conservation-1.jpg)
Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/World-Heritage-Tourism-Programme-1.jpg)
World Heritage Tourism Programme
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Revised Partnerships for Conservation Initiative Strategy
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/Managing-Disaster-Risks-etc-1.jpg)
Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/Preparing-World-Heritage-Nominations-etc-1.jpg)
Preparing World Heritage Nominations (Second edition)
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/Managing-Natural-World-Heritage-1.jpg)
Managing Natural World Heritage
![cover-pdf](https://webarchive.unesco.org/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/uploads/pages/documents/document-375-35.jpg)
Managing Cultural World Heritage
![cover-pdf](/web/20191120180123im_/http://whc.unesco.org/p_dynamic/compendium/assets/covers/The-Bonn-Declaration-1.jpg)
The Bonn Declaration
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The Istanbul Declaration
The World Heritage Policy Compendium was elaborated thanks to the generous contribution of the Government of Australia.
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