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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 7 The World Heritage Convention, cultural landscapes and wetlands
… there is a great opportunity for recognizing the cultural heritage of other Ramsar sites as cultural landscapes under … heritage by draw- ing up a list of sites whose outstanding natural or cul- tural values should be preserved for all … World Heritage recognized sites for either their natural or their cultural properties, but a major step was …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 11 Wetland cultural heritage and the Ramsar Convention
… lived in close contact with wet- lands, have used their natural resources, and have managed their water in a variety … understanding of the interrelationships between the natural and cultural values associated with wetlands. They … managers and to the custodians of the world’s cultural heritage on how to work together in pursuit of shared …
Strengthening the World Heritage Convention
… WCC-2012-Res-046-EN Strengthening the World Heritage Convention RECALLING Resolution 1.67 World Heritage … Convention has been achieved, and that the recognition of natural heritage on the World Heritage List has grown to more than 211 natural and mixed World Heritage Sites; RECOGNIZING the …
Conservation of moveable geological heritage
… WCC-2016-Res-083-EN Conservation of moveable geological heritage AWARE of the need to promote proper conservation and … is a constituent and inseparable element of the natural heritage, and that it possesses scientific, … that most of the geoheritage is not included in protected natural areas, and that moveable geoheritage is easily prone …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 6 Cultural heritage -- Wetlands -- a cultural landscape
… their wetlands into cultural landscapes in which natural and human-made ele- ments are uniquely combined. … and represent an invaluable cultural and historical heritage. The cultivation of rice, for example, has created a … terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, which follow the natural contours of the steep mountains, provide another re- …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 1 Introduction
… of wetlands, a reflection of the immense wealth of wetland natural resources that has sustained human populations for … vital services of wetlands. It in- cludes a rich cultural heritage that has evolved over time, a heritage that is … that will safeguard this her- itage as well as the natural values and functions of wetlands. These fact sheets …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCN Environmental Law Programme IUCN … and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecolo- gically … Africa is endowed are an irreplaceable part of the African heritage and constitute a capital of vital importance to the …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… World Heritage, Wilderness, and Large Landscapes and Seascapes … IUCN is the advisory body on nature to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee. Working closely with IUCN’s World … © 2017 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Second edition Introduction à la Convention … the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Second edition Introduction à la Convention … Africa is endowed are an irreplaceable part of the African heritage and constitute a capital of vital importance to the …