State of Conservation (SOC)

Reports by Year

% of properties subject to a SOC report

Documents

• Format indicatif pour la préparation d’un rapport sur l’état de conservation des biens du patrimoine mondial par l’Etat partie pour les biens inscrits sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial en péril
• Format indicatif pour la préparation d’un rapport sur l’état de conservation des biens du patrimoine mondial par l’Etat partie
• Indicative format for preparing a State Party’s Report on the State of Conservation of its property inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
• Indicative format for preparing a State Party’s Report on the State of conservation of its property inscribed on the World Heritage List

Events

• Expert meeting on the global state of conservation challenges for World Heritage properties Apr 13, 2011 - Apr 15, 2011

See Also

• Reactive Monitoring
• Reporting & Monitoring

Activities

• State of conservation information system

Decisions

• Decision 36COM 7C

  The World Heritage Committee,

  1.   Having examined document WHC-12/36.COM/7C,

  2.   Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7C and 35 COM 12E adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),

   

  Significant factors negatively impacting the Outstanding Universal Value

  3.   Takes note of the statistical analysis and encourages the World Heritage Centre to continue with the production of such informative data, including regional analyses;

   

  Recurrent conservation issues

  4.   Also takes note of the completion of the independent review process on extractive industries and World Heritage properties as a contribution to the Policy Guidelines development and invites the World Heritage Centre to disseminate this review as widely as possible;

   

  Disaster risk reduction

  5.   Requests States Parties to make every endeavor to take into consideration disaster risks, including from human-induced hazards, in the management plans and systems for the World Heritage properties located in their territories;  

  6.   Also requests the World Heritage Centre, with the support of the Advisory Bodies, to continue working with global and regional institutions involved in disaster risk management, with an aim to mainstream a concern for heritage within their policies and programmes as well as in UN-led processes such as the Post-Disaster-Needs-Assessment (PDNA);

   

  Follow-up to decisions 35 COM 7C and 35 COM 12E

  7.   Further takes note of the information provided regarding the recognition for the protectors of World Heritage properties in conflict and post-conflict zones, including through the use of blue/green berets or other appropriate insignia;

  8.   Takes note furthermore of the correspondence process in place to increase dialogue between the States Parties, the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies regarding conservation issues at World Heritage properties;

  9.   Thanks the Government of Flanders for its support to the establishment of a “state of conservation information system” hosted on the World Heritage Centre’s website and further requests the World Heritage Centre to present a progress report on the database and its access online, during the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2013;

   

  Other conservation issues not reported on at the 36th session under Items 7A and 7B

  10.  Expresses its concern with regard to the state of conservation of World Heritage property of “Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annuziata” and urges the State Party of Italy to intensify its efforts towards implementing the Committee’s decision taken at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011);

  11.  Extends its sympathy to the victims of the earthquake in northern Italy; also encourages the State Party of Italy to continue its important efforts for the assessment of the damage occurred and for the planning and implementation of the necessary remedial measures, including with a view to strengthening the overall resilience of the three properties in the future against all possible hazards; and requests furthermore the State Party of Italy to provide to the World Heritage Centre updated information on the situation and to coordinate with the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies possible initiatives for the recovery and restoration of the three affected properties;

  12.   Finally requests the State Party of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to halt the proposed development of a golf resort at the World Heritage property “Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast” until its potential impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage property has been assessed.

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