Policy Compendium
| Theme: | 2.2.3 - Authenticity |
| Decision: | 3 COM XI.35 |
The World Heritage Committee recommends paying particular attention to the conservation of authenticity and to inaccurate reconstructions and the risk of over-interpretation, with regard to restoration and development works, including architectural restorations and of technical historical reconstructions (based on Case law on decisions on Nominations).
| Theme: | 2.2.3 - Authenticity |
| See for examples Decisions: | 37 COM 8B.41 38 COM 8B.34 |
The World Heritage Committee encourages the use of traditional materials and skills in restoration works and interventions (based on Case law on decisions on the State of Conservation).
| Theme: | 2.2.3 - Authenticity |
| See for examples Decisions: | 34 COM 7B.53 38 COM 7B.52 40 COM 7B.41 41 COM 7B.46 43 COM 7A.33 43 COM 7B.76 |
15.c) "[The World Heritage Committee encourages States Parties to] (…) be proactive in relation to development and conservation of World Heritage properties by conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) at the time of nomination to anticipate the impact of any potential development on the Outstanding Universal Value."
| Theme: | 2.2.5.5 - Impact assessment |
| Decision: | 35 COM 12E |
2. "Stressing the importance of the process of revision and updating of Tentative Lists, as a tool for regional harmonisation of the World Heritage List and long-term planning of its development,
3. [The World Heritage Committee] encourages States Parties to seek as early as possible upstream advice from the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies during the development or revision of their Tentative Lists as appropriate."
| Theme: | 2.5 - Tentative Lists |
| Decision: | 41 COM 8A |
The World Heritage Policy Compendium was elaborated thanks to the generous contribution of the Government of Australia.
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