Report on the World Heritage Thematic Programmes

WHC-12/36.COM/5D

The present document was requested by the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee (Brasilia, 2010, Decision 34 COM 5F) and briefly presents an updated report on the activities of the following World Heritage Thematic Programmes and Initiative:

• World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme, adopted in 2001,
• World Heritage Cities Programme, adopted in 2001,
• World Heritage Forests Programme, adopted in 2001,
• Small Island Developing States Programme, adopted in 2005,
• World Heritage Marine Programme, adopted in 2005,
• World Heritage Thematic Programme on Prehistory, adopted in 2008 and re-named as Human Evolution: Adaptations, Dispersals and Social Developments (HEADS), and the
• Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative, adopted in 2005.
• Concerning the World Heritage Sustainable Tourism Programme, adopted in 2001, please see document WHC-12/36.COM/5E.