Policy Compendium
6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
The World Heritage Committee requests State Parties to ensure that any relocation is carried out with the consent of the population concerned, and also requests to engage with communities in case of relocation, by ensuring an evaluation of the impact of the relocation and effective consultation processes, as well as appropriate compensation of the affected local communities (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
The World Heritage Committee requests State Parties to ensure that any relocation is carried out with the consent of the population concerned, and also requests to engage with communities in case of relocation, by ensuring an evaluation of the impact of the relocation and effective consultation processes, as well as appropriate compensation of the affected local communities (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
| Theme: | 6.1 - Participation of local communities and other stakeholders |
| See for examples Decisions: | 39 COM 7A.10 41 COM 7B.97 43 COM 7B.39 43 COM 7B.76 43 COM 7B.6 43 COM 7B.4 |
6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
The World Heritage Committee encourages States Parties to promote the customary governance and use of the sites, including the promotion of engagement of customary owners in decision-making processes (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
The World Heritage Committee encourages States Parties to promote the customary governance and use of the sites, including the promotion of engagement of customary owners in decision-making processes (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
| Theme: | 6.1 - Participation of local communities and other stakeholders |
| See for examples Decisions: | 35 COM 7B.15 42 COM 7B.66 43 COM 7A.2 |
6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
The World Heritage Committee requests the States Parties to take urgent action to strengthen its efforts to ensure that human rights concerns are addressed and provide a full response to human right abuses in accordance with relevant international standards (based on case law on decisions on State of Conservation and Nomination).
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
The World Heritage Committee requests the States Parties to take urgent action to strengthen its efforts to ensure that human rights concerns are addressed and provide a full response to human right abuses in accordance with relevant international standards (based on case law on decisions on State of Conservation and Nomination).
| Theme: | 6.2 - Human rights and rights-based approach |
| See for examples Decisions: | 44 COM 7A.44 44 COM 7B.174 44 COM 7B.188 |
6 - Policies Regarding COMMUNITIES
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
The World Heritage Committee encourages States Parties and local communities to maintain their efforts with regard to the mobilisation and full involvement of the youth in the conservation of the property (based on case law on decisions on State of Conservation).
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
The World Heritage Committee encourages States Parties and local communities to maintain their efforts with regard to the mobilisation and full involvement of the youth in the conservation of the property (based on case law on decisions on State of Conservation).
| Theme: | 6.5 - Youth |
| See for examples Decisions: | 38 COM 7B.52 43 COM 7A.55 43 COM 7A.53 43 COM 7A.52 43 COM 8B.14 44 COM 7B.10 |
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