Policy Compendium
Themes2.2.6.3 - Minor modifications to the boundariesclose2.2.6.2 - Buffer Zonesclose2.2.6.1 - Boundariesclose2.7.4 - Cultural Landscapesclose2.2.6 - Boundaries and buffer zonesclose2.2.5 - Protection and managementclose2.2.4 - Integrityclose2.2.2 - World Heritage criteriaclose2.6 - Comparative studiesclose2.4 - Upstream Processclose2.2 - Outstanding Universal Valueclose
2 - Policies Regarding CREDIBILITY of the World Heritage List
III. COMPARATIVE ANALYSES
7. "[The World Heritage Committee] decides that comparative analyses by States Parties as part of the nomination dossier shall be undertaken in relation to similar properties, whether or not on the World Heritage List, both at the national and international levels."
Theme: | 2.6 - Comparative studies |
Decision: | 7 EXT.COM 4A |
2 - Policies Regarding CREDIBILITY of the World Heritage List
Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions
The World Heritage Committee recommends undertaking a deep comparative analysis in order to demonstrate the Outstanding Universal Value of the property by fully assessing the relative values of the nominated property against other sites (based on Case law on decisions on Nominations).
The World Heritage Committee recommends undertaking a deep comparative analysis in order to demonstrate the Outstanding Universal Value of the property by fully assessing the relative values of the nominated property against other sites (based on Case law on decisions on Nominations).
Theme: | 2.6 - Comparative studies |
See for examples Decisions: | 34 COM 8B.7 34 COM 8B.3 35 COM 8B.16 36 COM 8B.35 37 COM 8B.21 37 COM 8B.17 37 COM 8B.11 38 COM 8B.22 38 COM 8B.18 38 COM 8B.17 |
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