Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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| World Heritage Convention | |
|---|---|
| Start date: | 1972 |
| Scope: | Global |
| Policy area: | Other |
| Legal status: | Non-legally binding |
| Type of instrument: | Regulatory, Informational, Economic |
| 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) links together in a single document the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties. It recognizes the way in which people interact with nature, and the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two.
| Objective | To adopt a general policy which aims to give the cultural and natural heritage a function in the life of the community and to integrate the protection of that heritage into comprehensive planning programmes |
| Target | Conservation and presentation of the cultural and natural heritage |
| Policy and/or legal framework | The General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Keywords | nature conservation, cultural properties, people, place of special interest |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| Socio-economic functions | Cultural and spiritual values | No ToSIA indicators for this Policy process and instrument |
