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World Heritage Connect Newsletter ... an e-newsletter distributed quarterly, sharing ideas about Australia’s internationally significant places. Second edition April 2014 Welcome to the second edition of World Heritage Connect, a newsletter produced by the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP). Thanks to all contributors for sharing their stories. Our next deadline for submitting articles is the end of April. World Heritage Team, EHP, Queensland Government [email protected] THIS ISSUE Keeping the Outstanding Exceptional - the Future of World Heritage in Australia KEEPING THE OUTSTANDING EXCEPTIONAL - THE FUTURE OF WORLD HERITAGE IN AUSTRALIA The International Union the highest standards of for the Conservation of protection – “to keep the PARKS, PEOPLE, AND PLANET Nature (IUCN) is the world’s outstanding exceptional.” oldest and largest global This was the purpose of the TWELVE NEW MEMBERS environmental network. symposium – to assess how ELECTED TO THE WORLD IUCN members in Australia Australia measures up against HERITAGE COMMITTEE work through the National this goal and to look for better Committee of IUCN (ACIUCN). ways to fulfil the profound REPORT FROM THE 2ND commitment embodied in the In late 2012, ACIUCN MARINE WORLD HERITAGE SITE words ‘World Heritage’ and published a book MANAGERS CONFERENCE to protect and present these ‘ Keeping the Outstanding unique places for now and for THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Exceptional: The Future of future generations. World Heritage in Australia’. RESTORING AND PROTECTING The book is based on a World Australia’s World Heritage THE UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS Heritage symposium held sites face challenges, some, OF THE LORD HOWE in August 2012 in Cairns. which if not addressed, may ISLAND GROUP This event was convened by constitute serious threats to ACIUCN in partnership with their Outstanding Universal TIM O TAKES ANOTHER PLUNGE the Wet Tropics Management Values. The Symposium Authority and supported by aimed to address this issue QUEENSLAND’S WORLD the Australian Conservation and respond to concerns that Image courtesy of IUCN HERITAGE ADVISORY Foundation. Over 100 experts public understanding and COMMITTEE CHAIRS MEETING from government, non- overall commitment to World The website also carries government, academia and Heritage may have slipped. other publications and event COMMUNITIES HELP CELEBRATE Indigenous sectors attended. The book, based on the information, www.aciucn. 25 YEARS OF WET TROPICS The Federal and State August symposium, includes org.au. WORLD HERITAGE AREA Ministers for Environment the ‘Cairns Communique’–a addressed the conference. Penny Figgis GREATER BLUE statement outlining Director ACIUCN and Vice MOUNTAINS FIRES A World Heritage site key steps to improve Chair, Oceania of the IUCN is recognised for its management of these iconic World Commission on WORLD HERITAGE QUICK FACTS “Outstanding Universal Value” places within Australia for Protected Areas accepted by the UNESCO perpetuity. The book can be World Heritage Committee. downloaded free in full or With this acceptance and chapter by chapter at http:// nomination comes an equally aciucn.org.au/index.php/ high obligation to apply publications-world-heritage/ Great state. Great opportunity. There are plenty of opportunities for World Formal registration is open at early bird Parks, People, Heritage managers to be involved in this rates and accommodation can now be year’s Congress. If you are interested, it is booked until 30 June 2014. and Planet: strongly recommended that you register at Field trips are also now available for www.worldparkscongress.org for updates. Inspiring Solutions booking on the website You can also register your interest to www.worldparkscongress.org. volunteer at the event. Please submit an An information brochure is also expression of interest for a role in one available at: cmsdata.iucn.org/ 2014 IUCN World of the program streams. Streams are downloads/13005_iucn_world_parks_ looking for people to help as workshop Parks Congress congress_for_web.pdf facilitators and chair people, panel Australia is hosting the sixth IUCN presenters, debate moderators or Penny Figgis World Parks Congress in Sydney from informal translators. Director ACIUCN and Vice Chair, Oceania of the IUCN World Commission 12–19 November 2014. Have you an inspiring solution that on Protected Areas The IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC) is a shows how protected areas help your global forum which is held every ten years. sector or business, or maybe how your It sets the global agenda for protected sector helps protected areas? Then why areas of all types from traditional national not present your ideas or project solution Twelve new parks to community conserved areas as part of the World Parks Congress to sacred mountains. As challenges in programme and share your learnings. members elected to sustainable development and use of the A call for programme content opened on the World Heritage earth’s natural resources accelerate, the the website on 16 December 2013. 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress will Committee play a key role in ensuring that protected Applications close on 15 March 2014. areas play a key role. The ultimate aim For those more artistically inclined, The 19th session of the World Heritage of the Congress is to position parks and enter the WPC global photographic General Assembly took place recently protected areas firmly within broader competition. The competition culminates at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. goals of economic and community in an exhibition of the best images as part Representatives of the 190 States wellbeing. Congress themes include World of the Congress event in November 2014. Parties elected 12 new members to Heritage, marine protection, capacity the 21-member intergovernmental development and a new social compact. Committee in charge of managing UNESCO’s World Heritage List and World Park Congress Launch Sydney. Uncle Max Eulo from the Budjedi tribe of Western NSW, Director of Parks Australia, Peter Cochrane and Sally Barnes, CEO Office of Environment and Heritage NSW. implementing the Convention. The new members of the World Heritage Committee, elected for four years, are: Croatia, Finland, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Turkey, Vietnam. They join nine other countries whose term on the Committee expires in 2015: Algeria, Colombia, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Qatar, Senegal, Serbia. Jon Day Director of Planning, Heritage and Sustainable Funding within GBRMPA Image courtesy of G. Worboys Report from the 2nd Marine World Heritage Site Managers conference Forty-three World Heritage Marine The conference provided a forum The conference in action site managers from across the world for managers to share their wealth Image courtesy of IUCN attended the second Marine World of expertise regarding management Heritage Site Managers conference from solutions and to build management 18– 20 October 2013 in Corsica, France. capacity in two workshop sessions. Australia was represented by delegates There was also a field trip to Corsica’s from the Great Barrier Reef, Shark Bay, Scandola Reserve World Heritage site Ningaloo Coast and Macquarie Island and as a bonus were treated to some World Heritage sites. The Commonwealth Mexican/Brazilian/Argentinian singing Department of Environment said the at night! marine managers embodied the spirit of The management issues experienced in World Heritage and were an inspiration marine World Heritage areas worldwide with their pride and commitment to are familiar to us all - introduced safeguarding the crown jewels of the species, resource utilisation, marine ocean. “It was a privilege to be part of pollution, shipping, coastal and island this global World Heritage family”, the development, increasing visitation, Aussie delegates said. climate change and resources needed to The World Heritage Marine Program respond to these threats. The solutions was launched in 2005 to establish presented included: The concluding remarks of the conference, in addition to a showcase and celebration effective conservation of existing and • Alternative technologies such as of the 46 Marine World Heritage sites, potential marine areas of Outstanding hybrid boats, branded electric cars were subsequently presented at the Universal Value. To date, 46 marine and electric scooters to address third International Marine Protected sites in 37 countries are inscribed on climate change (suggesting that Area Conference which took place from the World Heritage list and cover a marine WH areas should be the 21–27 October 2013 in Marseille, France. range of ecosystems in tropical and showrooms for green technology). temperate oceans. These sites cover Remarks included: • Vessel management systems to target approximately a quarter of all global • The Marine World Heritage network, illegal fishing. marine protected areas. resources and conferences like these • Innovative education campaigns are essential to improve management such as the Green Fjord 2020 and the of World Heritage sites. Wadden Sea’s– Protect and Prosper. • As the marine World Heritage The West Australian contingent - • Co-operation on the protection Arvid Hogstrom and Chelsea Godson from Co-ordinator Fanny Douvere said, ‘If we Ningaloo Coast and Andrew Hill from Shark Bay of migratory species such as the can’t adequately protect the 46 marine Wadden Sea Flyway initiative. sites classified as World Heritage – what The workshops provided training for hope is there for the rest of
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