Cultural heritage

Recent disasters in the country have sent strong messages not just on how vulnerable Bhutan actually is to disasters, but on the need for more preparedness when faced with such calamities, according to Kuensel Online...

This document seeks to reinforce the scientific, mitigation and adaptation capacities of countries and communities that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It brings together expertise and ongoing work in diverse areas ranging from

Item 41 of the provisional agenda of the 185th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO:

This document focuses on developments and highlights results obtained by the SIDS Platform over the 2008-2009 biennium, thus aligning with the closing period of the

The UNESCO Director-General points out the need for expertise and protection of cultural and natural sites inscribed on the UN World Heritage List at risk from threats ranging from climate change to urbanization, recalling recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, floods in Poland, fires in Uganda and landslides in Peru...

This publication aims to raise the awareness of World Heritage managers and administrators of the real extent of risks associated with disasters. It provides them with a sound methodology for identifying, assessing and then reducing these risks, with a

This document summarises the progress made in the implementation of the Strategy for Reducing Risks from Disasters at World Heritage Properties, structured according to the five objectives of the Hyogo Framework for Action, the key policy document on

A call for integrating disaster and climate change considerations into legislation and agreements regarding World Heritage sites and endorsement of the Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation at World Heritage properties in the Asia and the Pacific region...

This report presents the assessment of the damage, losses and human recovery needs resulting from the earthquakes in West Sumatra and Jambi.