Periodic Report North America: first cycle (2001-2005)

Events

• Informational meeting on the follow up to the Europe periodic report first Cycle on occasion of the 33rd World Heritage Committee Jun 27, 2009
• Periodic Report follow-up meting for the Canadian World Heritage Network Dec 6, 2006 - Dec 7, 2006
• Coordination Meeting of the European and North America Region on World Heritage Periodic Reporting Mar 9, 2005 - Mar 9, 2005
• Joint USA-Canada World Heritage Site Manager’s Meeting regarding Periodic Reporting Jan 13, 2003 - Jan 16, 2003

Decisions

• Decision 30COM 11B

  The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/11B,

  2. Recalling Decisions 29 COM 11 A.4 and 29 COM 11 A.5 adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005),

  3. Noting proposals for changes to the nomination dossiers for some World Heritage properties in North America,

  4. Approves the Statements of significance for the World Heritage properties in North America as included in Annex I of Document WHC-06/30.COM/11B;

  5. Notes the changes to the names as indicated in Document WHC-06/30.COM/8B, and further notes the adjustments to natural heritage criteria concerning geological values, as indicated in Document WHC-06/30.COM/8D and decides to also change the name of Redwood National Park to Redwood National and State Parks;

  6. Encourages the State Party of Canada to put forward extensions to Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks and Wood Buffalo National Park, pursuant to Canada's Tentative List for World Heritage Sites (2004);

  7. Encourages Canada and the United States of America to submit any outstanding documentation related to World Heritage properties, as soon as possible;

  8. Recommends that Canada and the United States of America continue, in cooperation with other Committee members, States Parties, the Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre to explore, as appropriate, the potential for developing guidelines for management plans and principles for evaluating visual impacts for activities in and adjacent to World Heritage properties;

  9. Encourages Canada and the United States of America to continue their strong collaboration and to consider how to enhance collaboration with the State Party of Mexico in matters of shared interest for natural and cultural heritage.

   

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• Decision 29COM 11A

  The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/11A,

  2. Recalling Decisions 25 COM VII.25-27 adopted at its 25th (Helsinki, 2001) session and 7 EXT.COM 5 and 7 EXT.COM 5A.1 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004),

  3. Welcomes with appreciation the synthesis report of the North American region illustrating very effective cooperation between the States Parties of Canada and the United States of America;

  4. Takes note of the Periodic Report and its specific recommendations for revised statements of significance, name changes, revisions of criteria and other clarifications regarding inscriptions of World Heritage properties in the region;

  5. Acknowledges the recommendations for reviewing the importance of local populations in or adjacent to natural World Heritage properties; guidelines for management plans and principles for evaluating visual impacts for activities in and adjacent World Heritage properties;

  6. Requests that the meeting concerning the "reflection year" referred to in Decision 7 EXT.COM 5 include:

  a) forms and format of the Report;

  b) training priorities arising from all reports;

  c) international cooperation issues; and

  d) a reflection on a new regional grouping;

  7. Requests the Director of the World Heritage Centre, in consultation with the Advisory Bodies and the States Parties concerned, to report at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006) on the proposed structure, time-schedule and resources needed for the implementation of the measures outlined in paragraph 6;

  8. Strongly encourages the States Parties of Canada and the United States of America to continue the existing level of excellent cooperation.

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