Policy Compendium
Themes3.5.10 - Climate change and severe weather eventsclose3.5.8 - Social/cultural uses of heritage close3.5.7 - Local conditions affecting the fabric close3.5.6 - Physical resource extractionclose3.5.4 - Pollution close3.5.2 - Transportation infrastructureclose3.5.1 - Buildings and development close3.2.5 - Deletion of a World Heritage property from the Listclose3.2.4 - List of World Heritage in Dangerclose3.2.3 - Reactive Monitoringclose3.2.2 - Periodic Reportingclose3.2.1 - Generalclose3.7 - Sustainable developmentclose3.6 - Tourism and visitor managementclose3.5 - Factors affecting propertiesclose3.4 - Disaster risks managementclose3.3 - Impact assessmentsclose3 - Policies Regarding CONSERVATION of World Heritage Propertiesclose
3 - Policies Regarding CONSERVATION of World Heritage Properties
4. "[The World Heritage Committee] (...) requests the States Parties to take a systematic and holistic approach to mainstreaming the WH-SDP [(Policy Document for the integration of a sustainable development perspective into the processes of the World Heritage Convention)] into their national and local policies, processes, and initiatives related to the implementation of the Convention and to development in and around World Heritage properties."
Theme: | 3.7 - Sustainable development |
Decision: | 43 COM 5C |
3 - Policies Regarding CONSERVATION of World Heritage Properties
5. "[The World Heritage Committee] Recognizes the specifically delicate task of balancing World Heritage and Sustainable Development by the least developed countries, notably of the African region, given that it is faced with a disproportionally higher level of poverty globally;
6. Further recognizes the need to employ innovative and transformative solutions for reconciling World Heritage and Sustainable Development that will take into account the nature, complexity and specificity of socio-economic constraints that these less developed countries continue to face;
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11. Further calls upon African States Parties to focus their development efforts to benefit local communities, including them in the decision-making, and building on their knowledge and needs with progressive and proactive conservation of natural and cultural heritage; and to create enabling environments for innovative solutions inclusive of green and blue economies while progressing towards other SDGs."
6. Further recognizes the need to employ innovative and transformative solutions for reconciling World Heritage and Sustainable Development that will take into account the nature, complexity and specificity of socio-economic constraints that these less developed countries continue to face;
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11. Further calls upon African States Parties to focus their development efforts to benefit local communities, including them in the decision-making, and building on their knowledge and needs with progressive and proactive conservation of natural and cultural heritage; and to create enabling environments for innovative solutions inclusive of green and blue economies while progressing towards other SDGs."
Theme: | 3.7 - Sustainable development |
Decision: | 43 COM 5D |
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3.2.1 - General
3.2.2 - Periodic Reporting
3.2.3 - Reactive Monitoring
3.2.4 - List of World Heritage in Danger
3.2.5 - Deletion of a World Heritage property from the ...
3.3 - Impact assessments
3.4 - Disaster risks management
3.5.1 - Buildings and development
3.5.2 - Transportation infrastructure
3.5.4 - Pollution
3.5.6 - Physical resource extraction
3.5.7 - Local conditions affecting the fabric
3.5.8 - Social/cultural uses of heritage
3.5.10 - Climate change and severe weather events
3.6 - Tourism and visitor management
3.7 - Sustainable development
3.2.2 - Periodic Reporting
3.2.3 - Reactive Monitoring
3.2.4 - List of World Heritage in Danger
3.2.5 - Deletion of a World Heritage property from the ...
3.3 - Impact assessments
3.4 - Disaster risks management
3.5.1 - Buildings and development
3.5.2 - Transportation infrastructure
3.5.4 - Pollution
3.5.6 - Physical resource extraction
3.5.7 - Local conditions affecting the fabric
3.5.8 - Social/cultural uses of heritage
3.5.10 - Climate change and severe weather events
3.6 - Tourism and visitor management
3.7 - Sustainable development
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