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Unesco, World Heritage Centre

Non IUCN Publication

Zarzadzanie ryzykiem katastrof w światowym dziedzictwie

The objectives of this manual are: to help the managers and management authorities of cultural and natural World Heritage properties to reduce the risks to these properties from natural and humanmade disasters; to illustrate the main principles of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for heritage and a

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2020
Non IUCN Publication

Managing disaster risks for World Heritage (Armenian)

The objectives of this manual are: to help the managers and management authorities of cultural and natural World Heritage properties to reduce the risks to these properties from natural and humanmade disasters; to illustrate the main principles of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for heritage and a

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2018
Non IUCN Publication

Katastrophenschutz an Welterbestätten

The objectives of this manual are: to help the managers and management authorities of cultural and natural World Heritage properties to reduce the risks to these properties from natural and humanmade disasters; to illustrate the main principles of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for heritage and a

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2017
Non IUCN Publication

Preparing World Heritage nominations : second edition (Chinese)

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2015
Non IUCN Publication

Butunjahon merosi nomzodlarini : ikkinchi nashr

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2023
Non IUCN Publication

Przygotowywanie wniosków o wpisanie na Listę światowego dziedzictwa : wersja druga

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2017
Non IUCN Publication

Erstellung von Welterbenominierungen : zweite Ausgabe

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2017
Non IUCN Publication

Preparing World Heritage nominations : second edition (Armenian)

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2018
Non IUCN Publication

Gestire il Patrimonio Mondiale culturale

The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2019
Non IUCN Publication

Managing cultural World Heritage (Armenian)

The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2018
IUCN Publication

Managing natural World Heritage (Chinese version)

This Resource Manual has a specific purpose: helping to manage natural values within World Heritage properties. As such it is aimed at natural and mixed World Heritage properties as well as cultural landscapes (inscribed under cultural criteria).

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2015
IUCN Publication

Управление обьектами Всемирного Природного Наследия

Настоящее Информационное руководство разработано с конкретной целью: способствовать управлению природными ценностями объектов всемирного наследия.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2019
Non IUCN Publication

Gestão do Patrimônio Mundial cultural

Por meio deste Manual objetiva-se oferecer aos Estados-partes e a todos os envolvidos com a manutenção de bens do Patrimônio Mundial orientações para o cumprimento dos requisitos da Convenção.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2016
Non IUCN Publication

Gestión del patrimonio mundial cultural

El manual ofrece orientaciones a los Estados Partes y a todos los que intervienen en el cuidado de los bienes del Patrimonio Mundial cultural sobre la manera de cumplir las prescripciones de la Convención.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2014
Non IUCN Publication

Zarządzanie światowym dziedzictwem kulturowym

Poradnik zawiera wytyczne skierowane do Państw-Stron oraz wszystkich innych stron zaangażowanych w dbanie o dobra światowego dziedzictwa kulturowego. Wytyczne te mają pomóc w realizacji wymogów Konwencji.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2013
Non IUCN Publication

Gérer le patrimoine mondial culturel

Le manuel offre aux États parties, et à toutes les personnes impliquées dans la gestion des biens culturels du patrimoine mondial, des orientations sur la manière de satisfaire aux exigences dictées par la Convention.  Il vise également à aider les États parties à garantir que leur patrimoine jou

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2014
Non IUCN Publication

世界文化遗产管理

The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2015
Non IUCN Publication

إدارة التراث الثقافي العالمي

The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2016
IUCN Grey Literature

International expert workshop "World Heritage and climate change – Towards the update of the Policy document on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage properties"

The meeting brought together 20 international heritage experts on climate change from 15 countries with the aim of discussing the update of the Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties, adopted by the

Organization(s):

  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
  • IUCN, World Heritage Programme
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • Germany, Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN)
Publication Year: 
2017
Non IUCN Publication

Managing cultural World Heritage

The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2013
IUCN Publication

Gestão de riscos de desastres para o Patrimônio Mundial

The objectives of this manual are: to help the managers and management authorities of cultural and natural World Heritage properties to reduce the risks to these properties from natural and humanmade disasters; to illustrate the main principles of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for heritage and a

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2015
IUCN Publication

Managing disaster risks for World Heritage (Chinese version)

The objectives of this manual are: to help the managers and management authorities of cultural and natural World Heritage properties to reduce the risks to these properties from natural and humanmade disasters; to illustrate the main principles of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for heritage and a

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2015
IUCN Publication

Managing disaster risks for World Heritage (Arabic version)

The objectives of this manual are: to help the managers and management authorities of cultural and natural World Heritage properties to reduce the risks to these properties from natural and humanmade disasters; to illustrate the main principles of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for heritage and a

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2016
IUCN Publication

World heritage and tourism in a changing climate

This report provides an overview of the increasing vulnerability of World Heritage sites to climate change impacts and the potential implications for and of global tourism.

Author(s):

  • Caldas, Astrid
  • Lafrenz Samuels, Kathryn
  • Markham, Adam
  • Osipova, Elena

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • UNEP, Tourism and Environment Programme
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
  • Union of Concerned Scientists, US
Publication Year: 
2016
Non IUCN Publication

World Heritage and buffer zones = Patrimoine mondial et zones tampons

Author(s):

  • Martin, Oliver
  • Piatti, Giovanna

Organization(s):

  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2009
IUCN Publication

Technical workshop : World Heritage and mining

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Metals and the Environment, CA
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2001
IUCN Publication

Gestión del patrimonio mundial natural

El objetivo preciso de este manual de referencia es coadyuvar a la gestión de los valores naturales en los bienes del Patrimonio Mundial. Por ello su meta son los bienes, naturales y mixtos, del Patrimonio Mundial y los paisajes culturales (inscritos en función de criterios culturales).

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2014
IUCN Publication

Gestión del riesgo de desastres para el Patrimonio Mundial

Los principales objetivos de este manual de referencia son a: ayudar a los administradores y a las autoridades encargadas de la gestión de bienes del Patrimonio Mundial natural y cultural a reducir los riesgos que corren esos bienes debido a los desastres tanto naturales o provocados por los sere

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2014
Non IUCN Publication

Elaboración de propuestas de inscripción en la lista del patrimonio mundial : segunda edición

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2014
Non IUCN Publication

Preparing World Heritage nominations : second edition (Arabic version)

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2013
IUCN Publication

Preparação de Candidaturas para o Patrimônio mundial

The manual is based on the version of the "Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention" dated August 2011 and seeks to complement it.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2013
Non IUCN Publication

World Heritage forests : leveraging conservation at the landscape level

Author(s):

  • Patry, Marc
  • Ripley, Steven

Organization(s):

  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2007
Non IUCN Publication

Risk preparedness: a management manual for world cultural heritage

Author(s):

  • Stovel, Herb

Organization(s):

  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
1998
IUCN Publication

Marine natural heritage and the World Heritage List : interpretation of World Heritage criteria in marine systems, analysis of biogeographic representation of sites, and a roadmap for addressing gaps (Arabic version)

The marine World Heritage thematic study was written to provide guidance to States Parties and conservation practitioners on how to best apply the World Heritage Convention in the oceans and seas.

Author(s):

  • Abdulla, Ameer
  • Bertzky, Bastian
  • Obura, David O.
  • Shi, Yichuan

Organization(s):

  • Fondation MAVA pour la nature
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
  • IUCN, World Heritage Programme
  • Protected Planet
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
  • WCMC
Publication Year: 
2013
IUCN Publication

Linking landscapes : Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas

This study identifies the relationships that exist between World Heritage cultural landscapes and protected areas, and documents the practical management and governance associations that occur between them.

Author(s):

  • Finke, Gunnar

Organization(s):

  • IUCN, Protected Areas Programme
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2013
IUCN Publication

El Patrimonio Natural Marino y la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial : Interpretación de los criterios del Patrimonio Mundial en sistemas marinos, análisis de la representación biogeográfica de sitios y directrices para la gestión de lagunas

The marine World Heritage thematic study was written to provide guidance to States Parties and conservation practitioners on how to best apply the World Heritage Convention in the oceans and seas.

Author(s):

  • Abdulla, Ameer
  • Bertzky, Bastian
  • Obura, David O.
  • Shi, Yichuan

Organization(s):

  • Fondation MAVA pour la nature
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
  • IUCN, World Heritage Programme
  • Protected Planet
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
  • WCMC
Publication Year: 
2013
IUCN Publication

Gérer le patrimoine mondial naturel

This Resource Manual has a specific purpose: helping to manage natural values within World Heritage properties. As such it is aimed at natural and mixed World Heritage properties as well as cultural landscapes (inscribed under cultural criteria).

Organization(s):

  • IUCN
  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2012
IUCN Publication

Le patrimoine naturel marin et la Liste du patrimoine mondial : interprétation des critères du patrimoine mondial dans les systèmes marins, analyse de la représentation biogéographique des biens et feuille de route en vue d’éliminer les lacunes

L’étude thématique sur le patrimoine mondial marin a été rédigée dans le but d’apporter des orientations aux États parties et aux praticiens de la conservation sur les meilleurs moyens d’appliquer la Convention du patrimoine mondial dans les océans et dans les mers.

Author(s):

  • Abdulla, Ameer
  • Bertzky, Bastian
  • Obura, David O.
  • Shi, Yichuan

Organization(s):

  • Fondation MAVA pour la nature
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
  • IUCN, World Heritage Programme
  • Protected Planet
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
  • WCMC
Publication Year: 
2013
IUCN Publication

Marine natural heritage and the World Heritage List : interpretation of World Heritage criteria in marine systems, analysis of biogeographic representation of sites, and a roadmap for addressing gaps

The marine World Heritage thematic study was written to provide guidance to States Parties and conservation practitioners on how to best apply the World Heritage Convention in the oceans and seas.

Author(s):

  • Abdulla, Ameer
  • Bertzky, Bastian
  • Obura, David O.
  • Shi, Yichuan

Organization(s):

  • Fondation MAVA pour la nature
  • IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
  • IUCN, World Heritage Programme
  • Protected Planet
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
  • WCMC
Publication Year: 
2013
Non IUCN Publication

Textes fondamentaux de la Convention du patrimoine mondial de 1972

Organization(s):

  • UNESCO
Publication Year: 
2005
Non IUCN Publication

Case studies on climate change and World Heritage

This publication presents several case studies of selected natural and cultural World Heritage sites in order to illustrate the impacts of climate change that have already been observed and those which can be anticipated in the future.

Organization(s):

  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2007
Non IUCN Publication

Manejo de sitios del patrimonio mundial natural de America Latina

Author(s):

  • Pintor Peralta, Dilver Octavio

Organization(s):

  • FAO
  • FAO, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Red Latinoamericana de Cooperación Tecnica en Parques Nacionales, Otras Areas Protegidas, Flora y Fauna Silvestres
  • Red Latinoamericana de Cooperación Técnica en Parques Nacionales, Otras Areas Protegidas, Flora y Fauna Silvestres
  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
1998
Non IUCN Publication

Paisajes culturales en Mesoamérica : memoria

Organization(s):

  • UNESCO
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2000
Non IUCN Publication

Periodic report 2004 : the state of the World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean

Organization(s):

  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2006
Non IUCN Publication

UNESCO in the mountains of the world

Organization(s):

  • International Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP)
  • UNEP-WCMC
  • UNESCO, International Hydrological Programme (IHP)
  • UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2002
Non IUCN Publication

State of the Tasmanian Wilderness world heritage area : an evaluation of management effectiveness. Report no.1, 2004

Organization(s):

  • Australia, Tasmania, National Parks and Wildlife Service
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2004
Non IUCN Publication

Site du patrimoine mondial des Tsingy de Bemaraha et autres sites d'intérêt biologique et écologique du Fivondronana d'Antsalova : évaluation et plan d'aménagement

Author(s):

  • Bousquet, Bernard
  • Kabala, Matuka David
  • Rabetaliana, Hanta

Organization(s):

  • BMZ
  • UNEP
  • UNESCO, Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
1992
Non IUCN Publication

Managing tourism at World Heritage sites : a practical manual for World Heritage site managers

Author(s):

  • Pedersen, Art

Organization(s):

  • UNEP, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2002
Non IUCN Publication

Manual para el manejo de los sitios del patrimonio cultural mundial

Author(s):

  • Feilden, Bernard M.
  • Jokilehto, Jukka

Organization(s):

  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2003
Non IUCN Publication

Preparación ante el riesgo : un manual para el manejo del patrimonio cultural mundial

Author(s):

  • Stovel, Herb

Organization(s):

  • International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
  • International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), IT
  • Unesco, World Heritage Centre
Publication Year: 
2003

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