Nomination, involvement of local people

According to Paragraph 123 of the Operational Guidelines;

“Participation of local people in the nomination process is essential to enable them to have a shared responsibility with the State Party in the maintenance of the property. States Parties are encouraged to prepare nominations with the participation of a wide variety of stakeholders, including site managers, local and regional governments, local communities, NGOs and other interested parties."

Source(s): Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention