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Astronomy and World Heritage Thematic Initiative
Astronomy and World Heritage Thematic Initiative Created in 2003 within the framework of the Global Strategy for the ...
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Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition October 2019
Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition October 2019 Download Edition October ...
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Category 2 Centres
In recent years, the framework for training and research in the field of World Heritage has changed significantly. Among the factors that have ...
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Climate Change and World Heritage
World Heritage properties are affected by the impacts of climate change at present and in the future. Their continued preservation requires ...
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Cultural Landscapes
There exist a great variety of Landscapes that are representative of the different regions of the world. Combined works of nature and humankind, ...
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Initiative on Heritage of Astronomy, Science and Technology
One type of scientific heritage under-represented on the World Heritage List concerns sites connected with natural sciences and the development ...
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Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest
There exist a great variety of religious and sacred sites that are representative of the different cultures and traditions of the world. ...
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Reducing Disasters Risks at World Heritage Properties
Reducing Disaster Risk at World Heritage Properties World Heritage properties and heritage sites in general are exposed to the impacts of ...
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Small Island Developing States Programme
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are some of the most ...
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World Heritage and Indigenous Peoples
Many cultural and natural World Heritage sites are home to indigenous peoples. As the UNESCO policy on engaging with indigenous peoples ...
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World Heritage and Sustainable Development
Heritage was long absent from the mainstream sustainable development debate despite its crucial importance to societies and the wide ...
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World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme
The UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme represents a new approach based on dialogue and stakeholder cooperation where ...
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World Heritage Education Programme
The UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, initiated as a UNESCO special project in 1994, gives young people a chance to voice their ...
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World Heritage Map
This large format full-color map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World ...
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World Heritage Volunteers Initiative
Within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative was launched in 2008 in ...
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Managing Natural World Heritage
The goal of this Resource Manual is to help State Parties to manage natural values within World Heritage properties. As such it is aimed at ...
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World Heritage and Sustainable Development policy explained: A guide and a collection of good ...
World Heritage and Sustainable Development policy explained: A guide and a collection of good practices to support development of national ...
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Culture|2030 Indicators
The UNESCO Thematic Indicators for Culture in the 2030 Agenda (Culture|2030 Indicators) is a framework of thematic indicators whose purpose is to ...
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“Humanize Bangkok” project, Thailand
Bangkok, in Thailand, is one of the most populated cities in the world, a symbol of uncontrolled urban growth, marked by heavy pollution and huge ...
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“Public works and heritage”. International seminar in Paris, (France) on bridges
Connecting river banks and cultures, bridge are a work which has, today, acquired great symbolic value, whether as historical testimony or ...