Updating of the Policy Document on climate action for World Heritage

WHC/21/23.GA/11

This document presents a detailed overview of the process followed for the updating of the 2007 Policy Document on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage properties, as well as a summary of the comments received from Committee members, as requested by the World Heritage Committee at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021) (Decision 44 COM 7C).

This document is to be read in conjunction with WHC/21/23.GA/INF.11, which contains the draft revised Policy Document.