Introduction to World Heritage

Author: Liu Hongying
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Publishing Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is the first systematic monograph in China on the study of World Heritage. It adopts a brand-new framework to conduct an in-depth analysis and meticulous review of issues related to World Heritage, including its origins, categories, nominations, management, conservation, and tourism. Many of the issues discussed in the book, such as heritage conservation, heritage nomination, endangered heritage, and biodiversity, are hot topics in contemporary society. The book's most prominent features include: an analysis of the legal protection of World Heritage from the perspective of the relationship between international and domestic law, which is the first systematic legal exploration of World Heritage in Chinese academia; detailed discussions and introductions of both material and intangible heritage, supported by comprehensive and up-to-date information. All World Heritage data in the book are based on official information from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, with information sourced up to July 2003 at the 27th session of the World Heritage Conference. The target readers of this book are all those who love World Heritage, whether they are operators or managers of World Heritage sites, researchers, or ordinary readers interested in World Heritage. Reading this book will benefit everyone. The book has been selected as a teaching material for World Heritage courses by some higher education institutions.