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In mid-June, the World Heritage Committee met in Doha, Qatar. Several new sites and landscapes were inscribed on the world heritage list, including one in the United States – the country’s first nomination since a loss of voting rights for nonpayment of dues to the committee’s parent organization UNESCO.
Last December, the Living Landscape Observer ventured a few predictions for the coming year of 2013. So looking backward, how did we do?
This piece by Peter Stott, originally published in the George Wright forum journal, provides a strong case for the United States’ participation in the World Heritage Convention.
In 2011, the United States halted payment of its dues to UNESCO. Find out more about the history of this policy and how it could impact future U.S. nominations to the World Heritage List, including San Antonio Missions and the Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright.
UNESCO recently announced the addition of 26 new sites to its world heritage list. New Inscribed Properties Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley Bassari Country:
In mid-June, the World Heritage Committee met in Doha, Qatar. Several new sites and landscapes were inscribed on the world heritage list, including one in the United States – the country’s first nomination since a loss of voting rights for nonpayment of dues to the committee’s parent organization UNESCO.
Last December, the Living Landscape Observer ventured a few predictions for the coming year of 2013. So looking backward, how did we do?
This piece by Peter Stott, originally published in the George Wright forum journal, provides a strong case for the United States’ participation in the World Heritage Convention.
In 2011, the United States halted payment of its dues to UNESCO. Find out more about the history of this policy and how it could impact future U.S. nominations to the World Heritage List, including San Antonio Missions and the Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright.
UNESCO recently announced the addition of 26 new sites to its world heritage list. New Inscribed Properties Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley Bassari Country: