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Establishment of the World Heritage List - General debate

Document type
Decision
Reference number
VI.A(a).17
Date
Jun 27, 1977
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972)
Meeting
1ère session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

It was the opinion of several members that the Committee should issue a statement on the whole philosophy underlying the Convention and, in particular, the need for a World Heritage List. Others felt that the discussion on the criteria for inclusion of properties in the List would necessarily raise the philosophical concepts involved.