World Heritage Flashcards

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Who is responsible for world heritage sites

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United Nations
Governments
ICUN The world conservation Union
ICOMOS The international Council on Monuments
ICCROM The International Centre for the study of the Preservation and Restoration of Culteral Property

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What is heritage

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Heritage is
Our legacy from the past
What we live with today
What we pass on to future generations

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What does UNESCO mean

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

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Name the five main steps in world heritage listing

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Tentative list
Nomination file
World heritage centre
Advisory bodies
World heritage list
Criteria
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What are 4 steps for the criteria of world listing

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Represents human creative genius
Directly associated with events or traditions, ideas or beliefs.
Evidence of a civilisation that has disappeared or which still exists
An outstanding building or landscape that represents significant stages in human history.

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