Activities

IMPACT publication: Cultural Tourism and Heritage Management in the world Heritage Site of the ...
This publication examines the impacts of tourism in the World heritage site of the Hoi An Ancient Town, an exceptionally well preserved example of a traditional Asian trading port and an outstanding material manifestation of the fusion of cultures over time. Since its ...

IMPACT publication: Luang Prabang
The first in a series of studies examining the impact of tourism on culture and the environment in selected sites in the Asia-Pacific region, this IMPACT publication: Tourism and Heritage Site Management in the World Heritage Town of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, is written for ...

IMPACT publication: Sustainable Tourism and the Preservation of the World Heritage Site of the ...
This publication focuses on the impacts of tourism on the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, an outstanding model of sustainable use of limited land resources, using traditional knowledge-based technology that has evolved over the last two millennia. In 1995, the ...

Luang Prabang, Laos : soutien à la sauvegarde et mise en valeur du site, et à la coopération ...
La CFU a soutenu la coopération décentralisée entre la ville de Luang Prabang et la ville de Chinon depuis 1999, à travers la mise à disposition d'experts français ainsi que d'un appui constant au suivi du projet.  Au fil des ...

OWHC Case Studies on the Conservation and Management of Historic Cities
Reconciling Heritage Conservation and Urban Development The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) holds a specific responsibility for the promotion and implementation of the World Heritage Convention in its Member Cities.Given this responsibility and based on the ...

Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites
The US$3,5 million aims to link the conservation of biodiversity with sustainable tourism at six World Heritage sites: El Vizcaíno (Mexico), Komodo (Indonesia), Río Plátano (Honduras), Sian Ka'an (Mexico), Tikal (Guatemala), and Ujung Kulon (Indonesia). It focuses on ...

World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme
World Heritage properties are unique treasures of humanity. These natural and cultural wonders have outstanding universal value, represent our past and present, and belong to all. They provide an important narrative of environmental and historical development and serve as ...