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Climate Change and World Heritage: An Introduction

Published:2022 Issue: Volume: Page:215-225
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Container-title:50 Years World Heritage Convention: Shared Responsibility – Conflict & Reconciliation
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Cave Claire

Abstract

AbstractThe rapid acceleration of science and technology has enabled people to make unprecedented changes to their environment and to alter the global climate. The changing climate, together with biodiversity loss, now pose significant threats to people and their heritage. This chapter provides an introduction to the impacts that climate change is having on World Heritage and how those impacts are being addressed. It considers the conflict that can be created between interventions to protect against climate change and the conservation of heritage values. Effective on-site management is an important tool in addressing climate change impacts and should be supported by states parties together with local engagement and national and international collaboration. World Heritage sites should not be viewed in isolation from their surrounding environment, and a strong World Heritage Climate Change policy is required to guide future management and implementation of the World Heritage Convention.

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Springer International Publishing

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https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-031-05660-4_17

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