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On 3 July 2019, during its 43rd session in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Heritage Committee inscribed the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California in Mexico on the List of World Heritage in Danger. One of the main reasons for this decision is the current vulnerable situation of the vaquita species, whose population, according to the most recent scientific ...

A mission was organized from the 30th January - 5th February 2010 in view of strengthening Spanish Funds-in-Trust technical cooperation, focusing on the Spanish Funds-in-Trust programme for indicators of sustainable development at World Heritage Historic Centres. The objectives of the mission were: Guide the roadmap to finalize the management plan of the city, as ...

19th session of the World Heritage Committee Berlin, Germany 19COM 04 December - 04 December 1995 Committee Members Australia, Benin, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Niger, Philippines, Spain, United States of America Bureau Members Chairperson: ...

15th session of the World Heritage Committee Carthage, Tunisia 15COM 09 December - 13 December 1991 Committee Members Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, United States of America Bureau Members ...

14th session of the World Heritage Committee Banff, Canada 14COM 07 December - 12 December 1990 Committee Members Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Senegal, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Yemen Bureau Members ...

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Mexico,a) Pressure from Urban Development; b) Urban decay of the Historic Centre; c) Natural disasters (seismic instability and continued sinking of the city caused by the depletion of the aquifer); d) Water and environmental pollution; e) Lack of infrastructure; f) Pressure from Tourism; g) Lack of management mechanisms (including legislation); h) Lack of ...

According to reports from the Secretary of the Civil Defense of Mexico, the heavy rains and the downpour of the past few weeks have generated severe flooding in the country, including seriously affecting the Tlacotalpan World Heritage site. The storms have also resulted in the forced relocation of almost 8500 people from the city, and at least five persons have been ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is receiving a high number of e-mails expressing great concern for the possible extinction, in the near future, of the vaquita, a critically endangered porpoise endemic to the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (Mexico). Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2005, the property of the Islands and Protected Areas of ...

Panama,Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Floods/Landslides. ,At the time of the preparation of this document, the Secretariat had not received from the State Party the requested report on the design and further measures taken for the conservation of the property.   From 13 to 16 March 2004 the World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the World ...

Following the regional strategy approved by the World Heritage Committee in Decision 38 COM 10B.4 (Doha, 2014), and contained in the regional Action Plan for World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean (PARALC), 2014-2024, a sub-regional meeting with the participation of Mexico and the countries of Central America was held in Zacatecas, Mexico. The objectives of the ...