Policy document on Vietnamese World Heritage

The policy document compilation includes analysis of the Vietnamese World Heritage system, current legal frameworks and case-studies as well as results from the national workshop. Documents are available in both Vietnamese and English with both site-level and policy recommendations.

The English version can be accessed and downloaded here

The Vietnamese version can be accessed and downloaded here

Update policy briefs

There are some new policy briefs added to the site. There is the Vietnamese version of the legal review, there is the policy recommendation from the Philippines and the roundtable discussion from Nepal.

There is also the working paper titled “Legislative and Policy Approaches to Heritage Law, Human Rights and World Heritage in Queensland: K’gari and Indigenous rights” by Helena Kajlich

The briefs can be accessed and downloaded here.

The working paper can be accessed and downloaded here.

Exchange on sustainable development in Germany

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© Peter Larsen 2016

Peter Larsen, coordinator of the research project, recently took part in a dialogue involving action planning on sustainable development in the World Heritage context. Invited by the German Ministry of Environment and the advisory bodies, the meeting took place on the island of Vilm, Germany. Policy lessons from the SNIS research project were shared and helped inform discussion on future steps and action.

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Read summary from Scaling-up rights workshop

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Read summary from Scaling-up rights workshop

The World Conservation Congress workshop on scaling-up rights in World Heritage offered a major opportunity to share project outcomes and facilitate a high-level global dialogue on next steps.

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Workshop at the IUCN World Conservation Congress

Workshop “Scaling-up Partnerships on Rights-based and Equitable World Heritage Conservation” at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai’i.

More information:
Invitation scaling up rights World Heritage WCC 2016

Policy briefs now online

The researchers involved in this project have written research and policy briefs. Each country team produced three briefs: a case study brief; a workshop/roundtable discussion brief; a legal brief. The briefs can be accessed and downloaded here.

Side event at the World Heritage Committee 2016

The SNIS research project will be presented and discussed at a side event at the World Heritage Committee in Istanbul. The side event focuses on rights-based approaches (RBA) in the sustainable development policy.

More information: Flyer Side Event WHC Istanbul 2016

Caux: Call for Action / Appel à l’action

The science policy dialogue organised by the project with the participation of researchers, heritage and human rights practitioners generated substantial discussions and a call for action to strengthen equitable approaches to rights in World Heritage processes. The call for action can be accessed here:

Caux Call for Action English: Caux_english

Caux Appel à l’action Français: Caux_french

Science policy dialogue held in Caux, Switzerland

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The science policy dialogue organised by the project with the participation of researchers, heritage and human rights practitioners generated substantial discussions and a call for action to strengthen equitable approaches to rights in World Heritage processes. The workshop report and call for action can be accessed here: Caux Call For Action & Workshop Report