Climate Change and World Heritage
World Heritage properties are affected by the impacts of climate change at present and in the future. Their continued preservation requires ...
Natural World Heritage
The World Heritage Convention is one of the most successful international instruments to recognize the most exceptional natural places in the ...
Balancing development and conservation in Grand-Bassam (Côte d’Ivoire)
The inscription of the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam on the World Heritage List has provided new opportunities to promote sustainable development ...
Climate Change Marine
Marine World Heritage in a Changing Climate © Climate change has become the biggest threat to the conservation of ...
Improving the environmental, cultural and social sustainability of the Historic Centre of ...
Through a series of strategic actions, Urbino has sought to improve its environmental sustainability and promote climate change mitigation and ...
Improving water availability and sustainability by reviving traditional water systems in ...
The Million wells for Bengaluru campaign is an initiative to build one million shallow wells using traditional well-digging techniques. The ...
Open-ended Working Group in relation to Resolution 23 GA 11 concerning Climate Change and ...
By Resolution 23 GA 11, the General Assembly of States Parties took note of the Policy Document on Climate Action for World Heritage as endorsed ...
Panel of experts in relation to Decision 44 COM 7C concerning Climate Change and World Heritage
By Decision 44 COM 7C, adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), the World Heritage Committee requested the World Heritage ...
Pedestrianisation of historic streets and public spaces in Graz (Austria)
As part of a wider effort to create a pedestrian-only zone in the historic centre, the city of Graz carried an ambitious programme to re-design ...
Strengthening residents’ connection with their gardening heritage in Bamberg (Germany)
In the city of Bamberg, traditional gardening practices are part of the city’s strategy to promote urban sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic ...
Strengthening World Heritage properties’ resilience to face climate change
Climate change is becoming one of the most significant threats to World Heritage properties, jeopardizing the disappearance of their ...
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the historic city of L’Aquila (Italy)
The long-term plan aims to promote sustainable urban transportation, reduce emissions and pollution, and enhance liveability in the historic city ...
Taking nature into account in the World Heritage Management plan of Strasbourg (France)
An update of the World Heritage management plan and urban planning tools seeks to integrate cultural and natural heritage values and their ...
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate
This report provides an overview of the increasing vulnerability of World Heritage sites to climate change impacts and the potential implications ...
World Heritage and wind energy planning
Protecting visual integrity in the context of the energy transition. Inspiring practices from four European countries. This study presents ...
Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American give focus on Marine Biodiversity & Climate ...
The World Heritage Youth Project on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change, held from 25th to 29th of January 2016 in Panama at the World ...