Examples of how the Conventions contribute to development include the UNESCO designated sites, such as the nearly 1000 World Heritage properties and over 500 Biosphere Reserves, which provide ideal laboratories where innovative heritage-driven approaches to sustainable development are tested.

UNESCO: Culture for Sustainable Development

In the case of UNESCO culture conventions, these rules are designed to support the identification, conservation and protection of culture and heritage around the world.

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