Monitoring Process

Reactive Monitoring is the reporting by the Secretariat, other sectors of UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the Committee on the state of conservation of specific World Heritage properties that are under threat. To this end, the States Parties shall submit specific reports and impact studies each time exceptional circumstances occur or work is undertaken which may have an impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property or its state of conservation. Reactive Monitoring is also foreseen in reference to properties inscribed, or to be inscribed, on the List of World Heritage in Danger as set out in paragraphs 177-191 of the Operational Guidelines. Reactive Monitoring is also foreseen in the procedures for the eventual deletion of properties from the World Heritage List.

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