Policy Compendium
Themes2.2.5.5 - Impact assessmentclose2.2.6.3 - Minor modifications to the boundariesclose2.2.6.2 - Buffer Zonesclose2.2.5.4 - Sustainable useclose2.2.5.3 - Management systemsclose2.2.5.2 - Legislative, regulatory and contractual measures for protectionclose2.7.4 - Cultural Landscapesclose2.3 - Global Strategy for a Representative, Balanced and Credible World Heritage Listclose2.2 - Outstanding Universal Valueclose2.1 - Nominations to the World Heritage Listclose2 - Policies Regarding CREDIBILITY of the World Heritage Listclose
2 - Policies Regarding CREDIBILITY of the World Heritage List
X.2 "(…) The Committee, in the light of earlier discussions:
- invites States Parties to nominate types of sites presently under-represented on the World Heritage List;
- invites States Parties attending the World Heritage Committee and its Bureau to be represented by both cultural and natural heritage specialists;
- requests States Parties to communicate regularly to the Centre updated addresses of the national institutions primarily responsible for cultural and natural heritage;
- asks the World Heritage Centre to undertake efforts to strengthen the links to natural heritage institutions in States Parties to the Convention;
- requests the Centre to work on an overall global strategy for natural heritage in close cooperation with IUCN and ICOMOS."
Theme: | 2.3 - Global Strategy for a Representative, Balanced and Credible World Heritage List |
Decision: | 19 COM X |
2 - Policies Regarding CREDIBILITY of the World Heritage List
1. "(…) [The World Heritage Committee decides to focus on] improving the geographic distribution of properties on the World Heritage List (…)."
Theme: | 2.3 - Global Strategy for a Representative, Balanced and Credible World Heritage List |
Decision: | 27 COM 14 |
2 - Policies Regarding CREDIBILITY of the World Heritage List
15. "[The World Heritage Committee] (…) recommends that States Parties already well represented on the World Heritage List should exercise restraint in bringing forward new nominations in order to achieve a better balance of the List."
Theme: | 2.3 - Global Strategy for a Representative, Balanced and Credible World Heritage List |
Decision: | 35 COM 12B |
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