Nairobi Convention calls for cooperation on marine World Heritage in Indian ...
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/967
During the recent 7th Conference of the Parties for the Nairobi Convention (December 2012, Maputo, Mozambique), dedicated to "Partnering for a Healthy Western Indian Ocean", important discussions on the potential for new Marine World Heritage sites in ...
Dorset holiday park plans will disfigure world heritage site, say opponents
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/dec/12/dorest-holiday-park-world-heritage-site
"This development will produce a huge change to the environment and the community of Chideock and Seatown, creating what is in effect a mini-suburb on the border of the world heritage-listed Jurassic coast. The protections that we were assured were in ...
Photo exhibition showcases 231 World Heritage sites
http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Oman/Photo-exhibition-showcases-231-World-Heritage-sites-1wts
Photographs of 231 UNESCO World Heritage archaeological sites from 77 countries are on display at the Omani Society for Fine Arts. They are part of a touring exhibition titled 'G 77 and China', which was opened by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture ...
4 Costly Myths About World Heritage ? News Watch
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/12/11/4-costly-myths-about-world-heritage/
How can the issue of Palestine end up costing American jobs in New Mexico? Or hobble protection of great places worldwide? That tortuous path winds through four common American misconceptions about UNESCO World Heritage sites, plus Congress's ...
Israeli separation wall threatens Battir's ancient terraces | World news | The ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/11/israel-palestinians-battir-separation-wall
The terraces of the Palestinian village of Battir, near Bethlehem, are expected to be declared a world heritage site by Unesco, the United Nations' cultural body, in the coming months. But, Friends of the Earth, which filed the petition, says Israel's ...
Shock over plans to make 14-year-old nunnery a Unesco world heritage site
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1107158/shock-over-plans-make-14-year-old-nunnery-unesco-world-heritage-site
Heritage advisers fired questions at officials yesterday for supporting a plan to turn a "fake antiquity" - a 14-year-old nunnery in Kowloon - into a Unesco world heritage site. Members of the Antiquities Advisory Board expressed shock at yesterday's ...
Panasonic World Heritage 2013 Calendar released in paper, online and tablet ...
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/964
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic Corporation present the new tablet PC edition of the 2013 World Heritage calendar. Featuring stunning photographs of World Heritage sites from around the world, the tablet app joins the paper and online ...
New World Heritage state of conservation information system accessible to public
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/962
The World Heritage Centre, with the support from the Flanders Government, has embarked on the development a comprehensive and integrated information system on the state of conservation of World Heritage properties. This information is now public and ...
