Climate Change Policy (Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties)

The "Policy document on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage properties" was adopted by the 16th General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention. It touches on synergies between conventions on the issue; identification of future research needs in this area, legal questions on the role of the World Heritage Convention with regard to suitable responses to Climate Change, and linkages to other UN and international bodies dealing with the issues of climate change.

Read the World Heritage Sustainable Development Policy.

Source(s): https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/441/