Natural World Heritage sites include iconic places such as the Great Barrier Reef, Yellowstone, the Galápagos Islands and Kilimanjaro, and are recognised as the world's most significant protected areas.
News
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IUCN reviews nine new World Heritage nominations for 2019
12.12.2018The IUCN World Heritage Panel met last week to evaluate site nominations proposed for the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019. Proposals for seven new natural heritage sites and one ‘mixed’ natural-cultural site have been submitted by state parties, as well as...
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IUCN lists 15 new sites as world’s best protected areas
24.11.2018Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 24 November 2018 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has admitted 15 new natural sites to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas – the first global standard recognising best practice in...
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Henry Cleere, a pillar of the World Heritage Convention
11.09.2018The IUCN World Heritage Programme mourns the loss of Professor Henry Cleere, who recently passed away at the age of 91. Prof Cleere is remembered as a major figure in the history of the World Heritage Convention and in the conservation of archaeological...
Publications
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Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services
Neugarten, Rachel A., Langhammer, Penny F., Osipova, Elena, Bagstad, Kenneth J., Bhagabati, Nirmal, Butchart, Stuart H.M., Dudley, Nigel, Elliott, Vittoria, Gerber, Leah R., Gutierrez Arrellano, Claudia, Ivanić, Kasandra-Zoica, Kettunen, Marianne, Mandle, Lisa, Merriman, Jennifer C., Mulligan, Mark, Peh, Kelvin S.-H., Raudsepp-Hearne, Ciara, Semmens, Darius J., Stolton, Sue, Willcock, Simon, Groves, Craig
Language: En
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The advisory body "Our Common Dignity Initiative" on rights-based approaches in World Heritage: taking stock and looking forward
Larsen, Peter Bille, Sinding-Larsen, Amund
Language: En
