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The role of non-state actors in promoting compliance with the World Heritage Convention: An empirical study of Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Author
Hamman E.V.
Date
2017
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-093509)
Publisher | Place of publication
Queensland University | Brisbane, Australia
Pages
292 p.
Document type
Thesis, dissertation
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems, Sea
Keyword
Cultural heritage NGO Marine protected areas Protected area Enforcement/compliance International organization
Abstract

This thesis uses qualitative empirical research methods to investigate the role of non-state actors in promoting compliance with the World Heritage Convention. The study focuses on the Great Barrier Reef and traces Australia's interactions with the World Heritage Committee and other institutions between the years 2010 and 2015. The study demonstrates how non-state actors are able to construct their own legitimacy and assert their own authority by building relationships and deploying expertise at discrete times. The findings contribute to the broader regulatory literature on how the World Heritage Convention operates and on the role of non-state actors in regulation.

Website
eprints.qut.edu.au

Other references

Treaty

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Treaty | Multilateral | Paris |

Keyword: Inventory, Institution, Research, Cultural heritage, Financing, Education, Management/conservation, Data collection/reporting, Special fund, Protected area

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-155235)