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Seit Verabschiedung der Welterbekonvention 1972 erfreuen sich Schutz und Nutzung des Kultur- und Naturerbes zunehmender Beliebtheit. Im Laufe der Zeit wurden jedoch Nutzungskonzepte entwickelt, die nicht mehr allein vom Gedanken der Nachhaltigkeit getragen wurden, sondern zunehmend durch wirtschaftliche Interessen geprägt sind. In der vorliegenden Publikation werden erstmals der Entstehungsprozess der Welterbekonvention, die Konvention selbst mit ihren diversen Facetten sowie ihre Entwicklung zu einem der bedeutendsten Instrumente der UNESCO für den Kultur- und Naturgüterschutz aufgezeigt. Dabei wird deutlich, dass der Erhalt und die Nutzung von Erbe ein außergewöhnlich komplexer politischer, partizipativer und interdisziplinärer Prozess ist. In der Veröffentlichung werden diese Entwicklungen skizziert und Lösungsansätze für problematische Auswirkungen entwickelt. Since the adoption of the World Heritage Convention in 1972, the notion that cultural and natural heritage need to be protected and properly utilized has gained popularity. Over time, however, such utilization concepts were less focused on ideas of sustainability and became increasingly influenced by commercial interests. For the first time, this publication attempts to elaborate the development of the World Heritage Convention, the Convention itself in its different facets and how it evolved into one of the most important UNESCO instruments for the protection of cultural and natural heritage. It will be shown that the protection and utilization of heritage is a highly complex political, participatory and interdisciplinary process. This publication discusses these developments and suggests potential solutions in order to deal with such unintended trends.

Cultural property --- Protection (International law) --- World Heritage Convention

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This commentary examines the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (the UNESCO World Heritage Convention), fifty years after its adoption. It explores the new challenges which have arisen in the management of world heritage sites and the Convention's impact on the evolution of international heritage law.

Cultural property --- Conservation of natural resources --- Protection (International law) --- Law and legislation. --- World Heritage Convention

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Almost fifty years have passed since the adoption of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (the UNESCO World Heritage Convention). With its 194 States Parties, it is the most widely ratified convention within the family of UNESCO treaties on the protection of cultural heritage. The success of this Convention and its almost universal acceptance by the international community of states is due to the great appeal that recognising certain properties as "world heritage" has for national governments.Since the publication of the first Commentary, new problems have arisen in the management of world heritage sites. It has become increasingly difficult to properly monitor the conservation of the ever-growing mass of sites inscribed in the World Heritage List, and to resolve disputes over the formal designation of contested world heritage properties - a problem that has led to the withdrawal of the United States and Israel from UNESCO. New frontiers are now being explored for the expansion of the world heritage idea over marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, and the monopoly of the State in the identification, delineation, and presentation of world heritage properties is being increasingly challenged in the name of indigenous peoples' rights and by local communities claiming ownership over contested cultural sites. At the same time, the regime of world heritage protection has infiltrated other areas of international law, especially international economic law, investment arbitration, and the area of international criminal law. This second edition critically examines the World Heritage Convention against this dynamic evolution of international heritage law to help academics, lawyers, diplomats, and officials interpret and apply the norms of the Convention after half a century of uninterrupted implementing practice by State Parties and Treaty Bodies.

World Heritage Convention. --- Cultural property --- Conservation of natural resources --- Protection --- Law and legislation. --- Patrimoine culturel --- Conservation des ressources naturelles --- Droit --- Protection. --- Droit. --- World Heritage Convention --- World Heritage areas. --- Patrimoine mondial culturel et naturel. --- Unesco.

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This open access book identifies various forms of heritage destruction and analyses their causes. It proposes strategies for avoiding and solving conflicts, based on integrating heritage into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It reflects on the identity-building role of heritage, on multidimensional conflicts and the destruction of heritage, and considers conflict-solving strategies and future perspectives. Furthermore, it engages theoretically and practically with the concepts of responsibility, reconciliation and sustainability, relating mainly to four Sustainable Development Goals, i.e. SDGs 4 (education), 11 (e.g. World Heritage), 13 (climate action) and 17 (partnerships for the goals). More than 160 countries have inscribed properties on the UNESCO World Heritage list since the World Heritage Convention came into force. Improvements in the implementation of the Convention, such as the Global Strategy for a Representative, Balanced and Credible World Heritage List, have occurred, but other conflicts have not been solved. The book advocates for a balanced distribution of properties and more effective strategies to represent the global diversity of cultural and natural heritage. Furthermore it highlights the importance of heritage in identity building.

Cultural property. --- Sustainability. --- Cultural Heritage. --- World Heritage Convention --- Shared Responsibility heritage --- Global Governance cultural heritage --- Urban Transformation sustainability --- Technological Change cultural heritage --- War and Terrorism – Conflict Reconciliation --- Climate Change cultural heritage --- Heritage Commodification --- Sustainable Development cultural heritage --- UNESCO cultural heritage --- 50 Years World Heritage Convention --- Theoretical Reflections on heritage --- Destruction of Heritage is Multidimensional --- Commodification of Heritage --- Improvement article 27 world Heritage Convention --- Youth perspectives on World Heritage --- Future of the World Heritage Convention --- Destruction of Heritage is destroying identity

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This book fills gaps in the exploration of the protection of cultural heritage in armed conflict based on the World Heritage Convention. Marina Lostal offers a new perspective, designating a specific protection regime to world cultural heritage sites, which is so far lacking despite the fact that such sites are increasingly targeted. Lostal spells out this area's discrete legal principles, providing accessible and succinct guidelines to a usually complex web of international conventions. Using the conflicts in Syria, Libya and Mali (among others) as case studies, she offers timely insight into the phenomenon of cultural heritage destruction. Lastly, by incorporating the World Heritage Convention into the discourse, this book fulfills UNESCO's long-standing project of exploring 'how to promote the systemic integration between the [World Heritage] Convention of 1972 and the other UNESCO regimes'. It is sure to engender debate and cause reflection over cultural heritage and protection regimes.

Cultural property --- War (International law). --- LAW / International. --- Protection (International law). --- Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict --- World Heritage Convention --- War (International law) --- Protection (International law) --- War (international law). --- Law / international. --- Protection (international law).