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STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE Conservation Outlook Assessments on natural World Heritage
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STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE
Conservation Outlook Assessments on natural World Heritage
STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE
1. WHAT IS THE STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE
Conservation Outlook Assessments
2. WHY DO IT
3. HOW DOES IT WORKMethodology
4. GETTING INVOLVED
WHAT
WHAT IS THE STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE?
• Led by IUCN, with WCPA expertise
• A website and a report
• Conservation Outlook Assessments for all
222 natural and mixed sites
New monitoring system to track the status of natural World Heritage sites over time
• Projection into the future of the potential for a site to
conserve its values over time
Conservation Outlook Assessments
WHAT IS THE STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE?
• Current state and trend of values of a site
• Threats affecting those values
• Effectiveness of protection and management in
maintaining values of the site
Evaluates:
WHAT IS THE STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE?
• Benefits
• Conservation issues relevant to a site
• Ongoing projects or project needs
Compiles additional information on:
WHAT IS THE STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE?
Threats
State and trend
of values
Prot
ectio
n an
d
man
agem
ent
Con
serv
atio
n
issu
es
Projects
Benefits
CONSERVATION OUTLOOK
WHAT IS THE STATE OF WORLD HERITAGE?
WHY
WHY DO IT
A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 10%
D. 60%
What percentage of natural World Heritage Sites are not
regularly monitored?
WHY DO IT
• Most inspiring places on Earth
• Conservation of World Heritage is non negotiable
• Benchmark for best practice
Importance of monitoring
WHY DO IT
State of Conservation (SOC) Reports• Every year
• For Sites where problems have been identified
• Reactive monitoring
2 main monitoring systems in place
Periodic Reporting
• Every 6 years
• For all sites and regions
WHY DO IT
• Be more transparent and proactive• Strengthening the World Heritage Convention
(2012 IUCN Resolution)
Monitoring role:
IUCN is the World Heritage advisory body on nature
WHY DO IT
Conservation Outlook Assessments• Every 3 years
• For all sites
• Recognizes the need for support when dealing with issues
• Proactive monitoring: future projection
State of World Heritage monitoring
Web-based
• Regular updates
• Single information hub o Assessment details
o Document library
o Address book
• Back office for assessors
• Feedback mechanism
• Pro-actively identify conservation issues
• Prevent information gaps
• Provide support for long-term planning
• Give recognition to well-managed sites
• Understand the context of benefits
• Knowledge empowerment
Objectives
WHY DO IT
HOW
HOW DOES IT WORK?
• Standardized methodology
• Consultation and review
Independent, accurate, transparent and repeatable
• Desk-based
• Based on best available information
No new research or monitoring mission
HOW DOES IT WORK?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
• World Heritage documents
• Management plans
• Effectiveness evaluations
• Other site documents
• All sources are referenced
Information sources
• Confidential feedback on
values, threats, and
protection and management
• Acknowledgement of
contributions
Knowledge-holder consultation group
HOW DOES IT WORK?
ASSESS
REVIEW
GATHER available
information sources
INVOLVE knowledge holders
through consultation
FINAL EVALUATION
METHODOLOGY
World Heritage Convention monitoring processes
Enhancing Our Heritage (EOH)
Methodology Advisory
Group
WWF benefits tool
METHODOLOGY
5 pilot assessments published for the Arab States’ sites in 2011
METHODOLOGY
Conservation Outlook
Step 1: Identifying and describing values
Step 2: Assessing threats
Step 3: Assessing protection and management
Step 4: Assessing the current state and trend of values
Step 5: Assessing Conservation Outlook
Associated information
Step 6: Summarizing key conservation issues
Step 7: Understanding benefits
Step 8: Compiling active conservation projects and project needs
Step 9: References
9 assessment steps
Site managers
Management authorities
IUCN members
WCPA regional vice-chairs
NGOs
Development cooperation agencies
Researchers
Community & indigenous groups
Who is consulted
?
CONSULTATION
REVIEW
Internal
review
•IUCN World Heritage Propgramme
External revie
w
•Expert reviewers: e.g. WCPA, SSC, researchers, NGOs etc.
•Site managers
Finalization
•Feedback compiled and integrated
•Assessments are finalized by IUCN and approved by the World Heritage Panel
REVIEW
• Assessments are confidential until the final review
• Review cycle gives opportunity for knowledge-holders to check for inaccuracies before publication
Confidentiality of assessments
RATING CATEGORIES
5 ratings
GET INVOLVED
• Assessments released in stages, by region
• 2013: Development stage • 1st Regional release• Website soft launch
• 2014: Official launch• 2nd Regional release• Global report • World Parks Congress
Timeframe
GET INVOLVED
• Download the consultation form• English• French• Spanish• Russian
• Contact us• [email protected]
Be part of the consultation process
GET INVOLVED
• www.iucn.org/stateofworldheritage
Find out more
GET INVOLVED
Thank you!
