| Global Strategy and Outstanding Universal Value |
The World Heritage List: Guidance and Future Priorities for Identifying Natural Heritage of Potential Outstanding Universal Value
Strategy paper prepared by IUCN. 2006.
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The World Heritage List: Future Priorities for a Credible and Complete List of Natural and Mixed Sites
Strategy paper prepared by IUCN. 2004.
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Documents on Outstanding Universal Value from the Kazan experts meeting (2005):
Background paper prepared by Dr. Christina Cameron and the Advisory Bodies.
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Background paper prepared by the World Heritage Centre.
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| Global 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
Prepared by Chris Magin and Stuart Chape. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. 2004.
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| Global / Regional / Theme Studies |
World Heritage Thematic Study for Central Asia: A Regional Overview
Prepared by Chris Magin. IUCN. 2005.
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Geological World Heritage: A Global Framework
Prepared by Paul Dingwall, Tony Weighell and Tim Badman. IUCN. 2005.
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Earth's Geological History: A Contextual Framework for Assessment of World Heritage Fossil Site Nominations
Prepared by Roderick T. Wells. IUCN. 1996.
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A Global Overview of Protected Areas on the World Heritage List of Particular Importance for Biodiversity
Prepared by Gemma Smith and Janina Jakubowska. UNEP-WCMC. 2000.
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A Global Overview of Forest Protected Areas on the World Heritage List
Prepared by Jim Thorsell and Todd Sigaty. IUCN. 1997.
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A Global Overview of Mountain Protected Areas on the World Heritage List
Prepared by Jim Thorsell and Larry Hamilton. IUCN. 2002.
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A Global Overview of Wetland and Marine Protected Areas on the World Heritage List
Prepared by Jim Thorsell, Renée Ferster Levy and Todd Sigaty. IUCN. 1997.
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Human Use of World Heritage Natural Sites: A Global Overview
Prepared by Jim Thorsell and Todd Sigaty. IUCN. 1997.
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| Christina Cameron Review |
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Evaluation of IUCN's Work in World Heritage Nominations
Prepared by Dr. Christina Cameron. 2005.
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| World Heritage Resource Manuals |
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World Heritage Nominations for Natural Properties:
A Resource Manual for Practitioners (DRAFT)
Prepared by Tim Badman and Paul Dingwall.IUCN.2007
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Management Planning for World Heritage Properties : A Resource Manual for Practitioners (DRAFT)
Prepared by IUCN's Programme on Protected Areas.IUCN.2007
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| World Heritage Workshop Reports |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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World Heritage and Mining
Proceedings of the World Heritage and Mining Workshop held in Gland, Switzerland, 21-23 September 2000.
Available only online (copies of the accompanying CD-Rom can be obtained from IUCN).
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| Other World Heritage Publications |
Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage
Published by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2007.
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"*.
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World Heritage Convention: Effectiveness 1992-2002 and Lessons for Governance
Prepared by Jim Thorsell. 2003.
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A Classification of the Biogeographical Provinces of the World
Prepared by Miklos Udvardy. 1975.
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