Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention | |
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Start date: | 1972 |
Scope: | Global |
Policy area: | Other |
Legal status: | Legally binding |
Type of instrument: | Regulatory |
Form of instrument: | Convention |
Language: | English, French |
URL: | World Heritage Convention website |
Format: | html |
Access: | Free |
Publisher: | UNESCO |
Country(ies): | France |
Date: | 10/6/2011 |
The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention) is an international agreement for the protection of cultural and natural heritage. It defines the kind of natural or cultural heritage sites which can be considered for inscription on the World Heritage List and established the World Heritage Fund and the World Heritage Committee. The Convention sets out the duties of States Parties in identifying potential sites and their role in protecting and preserving the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Objective | To promote cooperation among nations to conserve and protect cultural and natural heritage for current and future generations |
Target | Conservation and preservation of the cultural and natural heritage |
Policy and/or legal framework | The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) |
Monitoring, assessing and reporting | Periodic Reporting Process |
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | UNESCO, CBD, COMIFAC |
Main formal decision making body | The General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention |
Main implementing body | The States Parties to the Convention |
Keywords | Nature conservation/management, cultural heritage |
FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
Socio-economic functions | Cultural and spiritual values | No ToSIA indicators for this Policy process and instrument |