Policy Compendium
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Themes3 - Policies Regarding CONSERVATION of World Heritage Propertiesclose3.1 - Protection, conservation and management of World Heritage propertiesclose3.3 - Impact assessmentsclose3.4 - Disaster risks managementclose3.5 - Factors affecting propertiesclose3.6 - Tourism and visitor managementclose3.2.1 - Generalclose3.2.2 - Periodic Reportingclose3.2.3 - Reactive Monitoringclose3.2.4 - List of World Heritage in Dangerclose3.5.2 - Transportation infrastructureclose3.5.4 - Pollution close3.5.6 - Physical resource extractionclose3.5.7 - Local conditions affecting the fabric close3.5.9 - Other human activities close3.5.11 - Sudden ecological or geological events close
3 - Policies Regarding CONSERVATION of World Heritage Properties
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
At sites with a high tourism pressure, the World Heritage Committee requests States Parties to put in place all necessary strategic, planning and management frameworks as well as legal regulations for cruise ship tourism, including identification of the sustainable carrying capacity of the site and an analysis of the impact on the World Heritage property by cruise ships (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
At sites with a high tourism pressure, the World Heritage Committee requests States Parties to put in place all necessary strategic, planning and management frameworks as well as legal regulations for cruise ship tourism, including identification of the sustainable carrying capacity of the site and an analysis of the impact on the World Heritage property by cruise ships (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
Theme: | 3.6 - Tourism and visitor management |
See for examples Decisions: | 31 COM 7B.24 38 COM 7B.27 40 COM 7B.52 40 COM 7B.50 |
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3.1 - Protection, conservation and management of World ...
3.2.1 - General
3.3 - Impact assessments
3.5.2 - Transportation infrastructure
3.5.4 - Pollution
3.5.6 - Physical resource extraction
3.5.7 - Local conditions affecting the fabric
3.5.9 - Other human activities
3.5.11 - Sudden ecological or geological events
3.6 - Tourism and visitor management
3.2.1 - General
3.3 - Impact assessments
3.5.2 - Transportation infrastructure
3.5.4 - Pollution
3.5.6 - Physical resource extraction
3.5.7 - Local conditions affecting the fabric
3.5.9 - Other human activities
3.5.11 - Sudden ecological or geological events
3.6 - Tourism and visitor management
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