The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted by UNESCO’s General Conference on 16 November 1972. It established an international framework for identifying and safeguarding cultural and natural heritage of exceptional importance.
The Convention uniquely combines cultural heritage preservation with nature conservation and provides for the creation of the World Heritage List. Its central objective is to protect sites possessing Outstanding Universal Value for present and future generations.
APSC Relevance: UNESCO, World Heritage Conservation
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