WCPA World Heritage Publications

Global Strategy and Outstanding Universal Value

A Compendium on Standards for Inscriptions of Natural
Properties on the World Heritage List

Outstanding Universal Value - Standards for Natural World Heritage

A Compendium on Standards for Inscriptions of Natural Properties on the World Heritage List  | French

07 Apr 2008 | Downloads - Publication

The World Heritage List: Guidance and Future Priorities for Identifying Natural Heritage of Potential Outstanding Universal Value

This paper consolidates IUCN’s technical advice to the World Heritage Committee and States Parties on: …   | French

07 Nov 2006 | Downloads - Publication

The World Heritage List: Future priorities for a credible and complete list of natural and mixed sites,

The strategy paper analyses the coverage of the world’s existing natural and mixed World Heritage sites and sets out some indicative future priorities. …   | French

07 Nov 2004 | Downloads - Publication

Kazan Experts meeting 2005

Global Review of the World Heritage Network

Review of the World Heritage Network

Review of the World Heritage Network: Biogeography, Habitats and Biodiversity: A contribution to the Global Strategy for World Heritage Natural Sites

Over the past 10 years anumber of studies and consultations have been carried out to develop and refine the GlobalStrategy. This review is an important addition to that process, focusing on the inter-related elements of biogeography, habitats and biological diversity that underpin much of what we consider ‘natural heritage’ …  

07 Nov 2004 | Downloads - Publication

World Heritage and Protected Areas 2008

World Heritage and Protected Areas

This report presents an initial analysis of the role of natural World Heritage Sites within the global protected areas “estate”. …  

07 Nov 2008 | Downloads - Publication

Global / Regional / Thematic studies

World Heritage Caves and Karst

World Heritage Caves and Karst

Thematic Study …  

31 Oct 2008 | Downloads - Publication

World Heritage Thematic Study for Central Asia: A regional overview

World Heritage Thematic Study for Central Asia: A regional overview

 identify a limited number of sites which may have potential for natural World Heritage status from among almost three hundred protected areas in Central Asia. …  

07 Nov 2005 | Downloads - Publication

Geological World Heritage

Geological World Heritage: A Global Framework

This report discusses role of the World Heritage Convention  in recognizing and protecting geological and geomorphological heritage, and presents proposals based on a global consultation …  

11 May 2005 | Downloads - Publication

Other studies and papers Evaluation of IUCN's work in World Heritage Nominations - Christina Cameron

World Heritage Resource Manuals

Natural World Heritage Nominations: A resource manual for Practitioners

World Heritage Nominations for Natural Properties : A resource manual for practioners

 This Resource Manual, developed with the support of the World Heritage Fund, is an input from IUCN to the implementation of the Global Strategy of the World Heritage Committee. …  

11 Jun 2007 | Downloads - Publication

World Heritage

Management Planning for World Heritage Properties : A resource manual for practioners

The purpose of this Manual is to help those responsible for managing World Heritage sites, understand how to do this, by suggesting what they need to think about when producing a Management Plan for their property. …  

11 Nov 2008 | Downloads - Publication

Serial Natural World Heritage Properties

Serial Natural World Heritage Properties

An initial analysis of the present situation of serial natural World Heritage properties.  IUCN World Heritage Studies No 6 …  

30 Apr 2009 | Downloads - Publication
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World Heritage Workshop Reports

Enhancing the IUCN Evaluation Process of World Heritage Nominations: A Contribution to Achieving a Credible and Balanced World Heritage List

Enhancing the IUCN Evaluation Process of World Heritage Nominations: A Contribution to Achieving a Credible and Balanced World Heritage List

Proceedings of the IUCN-WCPA World Heritage Workshop held at the International Academy for Nature Conservation, Isle of Vilm, Germany, 24-28 November 2005. …  

12 Nov 2005 | Downloads - Publication

Harmonisation of Tentative Lists in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

Harmonisation of Tentative Lists in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

Proceedings of a Workshop held at the International Academy for Nature Conservation, Isle of Vilm, Germany, 9-13 May 2007. …  

12 Nov 2007 | Downloads - Publication

World Heritage in the Boreal Zone

World Heritage in the Boreal Zone

Proceedings of the World Heritage in the Boreal Zone Workshop held in St. Petersburg, Russia, 10-13 October 2003. …  

12 Nov 2003 | Downloads - Publication

World Heritage and Mining

World Heritage and Mining

Proceedings of the World Heritage and Mining Workshop held in Gland, Switzerland, 21-23 September 2000.
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12 Nov 2000 | Downloads - Publication

Other World Heritage Publications

The 1972 World Heritage Convention

  • Article by article analysis of the World Heritage Convention
  • Discusses topical issues raised by the destruction by the Taliban of the Buddhas of Bamiyán, and the shelling of Dubrovnik
  • Includes practical perspectives from the last 30 years, including the practice of the World Heritage Committee
  • Includes full text of the World Heritage Convention itself, and the newly revised Operational Guidelines
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    13 Mar 2008 | Downloads - Publication

    Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage

    Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage

    The threats posed by climate change to natural and cultural sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List are outlined in a new UNESCO publication, "Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage"*. …  

    13 Nov 2007 | Downloads - Publication

    World Heritage Convention: Effectiveness 1992-2002 and Lessons for Governance

    World Heritage Convention: Effectiveness 1992-2002 and Lessons for Governance

    The main objective of this report will partially contribute to an evaluation of the achievement of the Convention by reviewing how effective this unique international governance instrument,the World Heritage Convention has been in conserving natural sites. The period of focus in this report is 1992-2002. …  

    13 Nov 2003 | Downloads - Publication

    Our Land our Heritage

    Our land, our legacy : our North American world heritage

    Our North American world heritage …  

    30 Oct 1997 | Downloads - Publication

    World Heritage

    Australia's world heritage

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    29 Oct 1997 | Downloads - Publication

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