Policy Compendium
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Themes2.1 - Nominations to the World Heritage Listclose2.2 - Outstanding Universal Valueclose2.3 - Global Strategy for a Representative, Balanced and Credible World Heritage Listclose2.7 - Types of World Heritage propertiesclose2.2.1 - Outstanding Universal Value: definition and attributesclose2.2.2 - World Heritage criteriaclose2.2.5 - Protection and managementclose2.7.1 - Cultural, Natural and Mixed Properties close2.7.2 - Transboundary and transnational propertiesclose2.2.2.2 - Specific considerations related to criterion (vi)close2.2.5.1 - Generalclose2.2.5.2 - Legislative, regulatory and contractual measures for protectionclose2.2.6.1 - Boundariesclose2.2.6.2 - Buffer Zonesclose2.7.4.1 - Generalclose2.7.4.2 - Historic Urban Landscapesclose2.2.5.5 - Impact assessmentclose
2 - Policies Regarding CREDIBILITY of the World Heritage List
2.7 - Types of World Heritage properties
2.7.4 - Cultural Landscapes
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
The World Heritage committee recommends addressing landscape surveys and the historic evolution of the landscape, as a holistic reflection of history and cultural traditions and of the interaction between culture and nature, including the way the landscape has been shaped by human practices and natural resources (based on Case law on decisions on Nominations).
The World Heritage committee recommends addressing landscape surveys and the historic evolution of the landscape, as a holistic reflection of history and cultural traditions and of the interaction between culture and nature, including the way the landscape has been shaped by human practices and natural resources (based on Case law on decisions on Nominations).
Theme: | 2.7.4.1 - General |
See for examples Decisions: | 31 COM 8B.33 31 COM 8B.28 |
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