On the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the 30th anniversary of the declaration of Old Havana and its fortress system as World Heritage Sites, and the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Programme "Memory of the World", a press conference was held on Tuesday, November 30.
Along with the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage this Convention is one of the pillars of the preservation and promotion of cultural diversity.
The 1972 Convention for Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage developed from the merging of two separate movements: the first focusing on the preservation of cultural sites, and the other on the conservation of nature.
It marked the 40th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
In 1972, UNESCO adopted the Convention Concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which has since been signed by many countries, including Pakistan.
She showcased the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, as well as the upcoming commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Convention concerning the Protection for the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
However, on the basis of the 1966 Declaration, the success of the Nubia campaign and the principles established in Venice in 1970 the most important action undertaken by UNESCO in 1972 was the adoption of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
The 1972 Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the third fundamental pillar, is the most popular and famous in the body of legal texts on heritage.
By regarding heritage as both cultural and natural, the World Heritage Convention exemplifies the value that we place on both culture and nature and recognises the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two.
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The site also has inscriptions and archaeological remains that testify to 12, 000 years of human occupation and interaction with the natural environment, and for this reason was inscribed in the World Heritage List as a mixed natural and cultural property.
The islands were made a natural world heritage site in 1986 because of the bird and plantlife they support.
Xinhua and the People's Daily Overseas Edition condemn authorities in Okinawa for including the disputed islands in Japan's application for Unesco World Natural Heritage status for the Amami and Ryukyu Islands.
International, regional and national registers list items of world significance in the same way as the UNESCO World Heritage List identifies precious natural sites and buildings.
Since then, the World Heritage Committee has funded the preparation of an inventory of cultural and natural heritage sites in Palestine.
Climate change is already adversely affecting many areas, including biodiversity and ecosystems, freshwater resources, human health, human settlements and migration patterns, the conservation of natural and cultural world heritage properties, and peace and prosperity.
Today the Galapagos are a designated UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site.
The Convention defines the kind of natural or cultural sites which can be considered for inscription on the World Heritage List.
Another aspect of Module 6 is the raising of awareness about natural areas in the Caribbean which could potentially be inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Thirty new properties in total were submitted for inscription on the World Heritage List this year: 4 natural, 23 cultural and 3 mixed (i.e. both natural and cultural) properties, including 4 transnational nominations.
Emergency processing can occur when a site unquestionably meets the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List and has suffered damage or faces serious and specific dangers from natural events or human activities.
It will provide experts, policy-makers, administrators and students from around the world an opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences in the field of conservation and management of natural and cultural heritage.
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If there is any natural disaster on the property or on the World Heritage site, such as earthquake, flood or damage caused by armed conflict, the World Heritage Fund can be required.
In a letter sent to the World Heritage Centre in Paris, the Department of Natural Resources and Tourism says the 50km (30-mile) section of road across the park will "continue to be managed mainly for tourism and administrative purposes, as it is now".
Many of the World Heritage sites affected by the wildfires this summer are natural sites, with unique ecosystems and biodiversity.
She highlighted the importance of expanding the reach of early warning and prevention mechanisms around the world in order to protect people as well as natural and cultural heritage from tsunamis, landslides, floods and other hazards.
The Committee inscribed 21 new World Heritage Sites, including 15 cultural, 5 natural and 1 mixed properties.
The Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) is 50km of edgy brilliance, a Unesco World Heritage site and one of the world's finest confections of natural and constructed beauty.
Some inclusions on the 2012 World Monuments Watch list have been damaged by natural disasters or neglect, such as heritage sites in eastern Japan, Gothic Revival buildings in New Zealand and the oldest cemetery in Athens, Greece.
The projects in need of funding today concern five main areas: World Heritage (cultural and natural), intangible heritage, movable heritage (museums, archives, libraries), cultural industries and cultural policies.
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