UNESCO World Heritage Working Group (2006-2014)
Chair: Italy
The UNESCO World Heritage Working Group was established by the IX. Alpine Conference in 2006 and was prolonged by the X. Alpine Conference in 2009 with the concrete mandate to cluster potential alpine sites by themes. Furthermore, the Working Group regularly organised thematic workshops and visits World Heritage sites. The outcomes include among other the elaboration of the reports titled “Alpine sites and the UNESCO World Heritage – Background study”.
During the XIII Alpine Conference in 2014, this Working Group was succeeded by the Working Group on Sustainable Tourism, whose mandate ran up to 2019.
Overview of activities, documents and results
- Activity Report (2014)
- Workshop: Landscape and the UNESCO brand: an Alpine, and not only, pair, Longarone, 27 September 2014
- Study “Alpine sites and the UNESCO World Heritage” (2014)
- Workshop on “The natural and cultural value of karst landscapes: focus on Classic Karst”, Gorizia, 5 December 2013
- Public workshop: the natural and cultural Alpine capital as UNESCO World Heritage, Verona, 27 May 2013
- Study on outstanding universal values in the Alps (2012)
- Results of the two thematic expert workshops on potential natural and cultural heritage in the Alps (Bern, 2010 and Trieste, 2011)
- Thematic grid collecting information on Alpine sites already inscribed in the World Heritage List and in the national Tentative Lists (2010)
- Thematic grid collecting information on Alpine sites with potential to be evaluated in order to be inscribed in the World Heritage List (2010)
- Form for the online expert consultation aiming at gathering ideas for alpine sites that could potentially be inscribed on the World Heritage List
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 11
Sustainable cities and communities
Goal 11
Sustainable cities and communities
Quality of life, Climate Change, Forests, Mountain Agriculture, Natural Hazards, Population and Culture, Spatial Planning, Transport
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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Quality education
Goal 4
Quality education
Quality of life, Population and Culture, Soil Conservation
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Decent work and economic growth
Goal 8
Decent work and economic growth
Quality of life, Climate Change, Green Economy, Population and Culture, Spatial Planning, Transport, Water Management
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
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Responsible consumption and production
Goal 12
Responsible consumption and production
Climate Change, Energy, Forests, Green Economy, Mountain Agriculture, Population and Culture, Tourism, Water Management
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
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Climate action
Goal 13
Climate action
Quality of life, Energy, Forests, Green Economy, Natural Hazards, Soil Conservation, Spatial Planning, Tourism, Transport, Water Management
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
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Partnerships for the goals
Goal 17
Partnerships for the goals
Quality of life, Climate Change, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation, Energy, Forests, Green Economy, Mountain Agriculture, Natural Hazards, Population and Culture, Soil Conservation, Spatial Planning, Tourism, Transport, Water Management
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
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