Day two of the Committee is underway. Allen Putney is Vice Chair of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Protected AreasÌý(WCPA) for World Heritage, and his role is a bit different from that of his Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Secretariat colleagues.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre, spoke at the opening of the World Heritage Convention's annual meeting in Brasilia. She drew attention to closer ties between the Convention's three advisory bodies.
World Rangers Day - a day to commemorate the many Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty.
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We can do nothing to bring the fallen Rangers back, but we can honour their memory and ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten.
From Venzuela to Argentina natural World Heritage sites are attracting hundredsÌýof thousands of visitors per year.ÌýBut it's not all plain sailing with much still needed to be done to increaseÌýpublic awarenessÌýof why theseÌýsitesÌýmerit World Heritage status.
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The UNESCO World Heritage Committee opened its annual meeting today in Brasilia. The Committee will add new outstanding natural and cultural places to the list of World Heritage sites. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ plays a key role in the meeting as the advisory body assessing natural sites and recommending new…
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park (CVNP) was created in 1961 and listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2001. Occupying an area of 655 km², it lies just over 200 km from the capital Brasilia, where the World Heritage Committee is holding its annual meeting.
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On the opening day of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre recalls the importance of World Heritage for conservation and the strong links between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and Brazil.
Challenges and opportunities for the engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD-plus
Enjoying and appreciating nature is one thing but knowing how to protect it and manage what has been left of it for future generations is a completely different story. Allen Putney knows how to do both.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in Brasilia, Brazil from 25 July to 3 August to add new outstanding natural and cultural places to the list of World Heritage sites. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ plays a key role in the meeting as the advisory body assessing natural sites and recommending new nominations to the…