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Application of the World Heritage Convention by the States Parties

(1987); Hadrian’s Wall1 (1987, extension in 1997); Westminster , Westminster and Saint Margaret’s Church (1987); (1988); , St Augustine’s OF GREAT BRITAIN Abbey and St Martin’s Church (1988); Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (1995); Maritime AND NORTHERN (1997); Heart of Neolithic Orkney (1999); Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda (2000); IRELAND Industrial Landscape (2000); (2001); (2001); (2001); Royal I.01. Introduction Botanic Gardens, Kew (2003); - Maritime Mercantile City (2004)2 • 5 natural sites: Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Year of adhesion to the Convention: 1984 Coast (1986); St Kilda (1986, extension in 20043); Henderson Island (1987); Gough and Inaccessible Organisation(s) or institution(s) responsible for Islands (1995, extension in 2004); Dorset and East preparation of report Devon Coast (2001)

• Department for Culture - Media and Sport; Benefits of inscription Architecture and Historic Environment Division • Conservation, honour/prestige, working in I.02. Identification of Cultural and Natural partnership, cohesive site management, raising Properties awareness

Status of national inventories I.05. General Policy and Legislation for the Protection, Conservation and • Inventories, established at national, regional and Presentation of the Cultural and Natural local levels, have been used as a basis for Heritage selecting World Heritage sites Specific legislations I.03. The Tentative List • Original Tentative List was submitted in 1986 • Legislation to protect cultural and natural heritage • Revision submitted in 1999 exists at national, regional and local level • Responsibility lies with the central government, • Management plans are required for all World which prepared the dossier in collaboration with Heritage sites (completed for 20, in draft for 3, in regional government, based on proposals from preparation for the remaining 3) local authorities, specialist groups, private • A new system of heritage protection is in individuals and public consultation preparation

I.04. Nomination of Cultural and Natural Other Conventions Properties for the World Heritage List London Convention (1969), UNESCO Convention Nominations (1970), Granada Convention (1985), Valetta Convention (1992), Ramsar Convention (1971), CITES • Nominations are the responsibility of central (1973), Bonn Convention (1979), Bern Convention government, prepared in collaboration with (1979), Basel Convention (1989), Convention on regional/local government, consultants/experts, biological diversity (1992) site managers/owners, government agencies • Motivations for nomination: conservation, Provisions have been incorporated into UK domestic honour/prestige, working in partnership, political law /implementation by government action as lobbying/pressure, increased funding appropriate • Difficulties encountered: inadequate staffing, development pressures, nature of the newly nominated sites I.06. Status of Services for Protection, Conservation and Presentation Inscriptions

• 21 cultural sites: and Cathedral Organisations, local communities participating in (1986); (1986); Studley Royal protection and conservation Park including the Ruins of (1986); , and Associated Sites 1 (1986); (1987); City of Bath Site renamed Frontiers of the Roman Empire in 2005. 2 Also: Paysage minier des Cornouailles et de l’ouest du Devon (2006). 3 Second extension in 2005. Application of the World Heritage Convention by the States Parties

• : , English Nature, • Measures to avoid damage to World Heritage on Environment Agency, Countryside Agency, local the territory of other State Parties: participation in authorities other UN programmes • Scotland: Historic Scotland, Scottish Executive • Twinning is being discussed by a number of sites Rural Affairs Department, Royal Commission on within the UK Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, local authorities I.11. Information, Awareness Building and • Wales: Cadw, Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments for Wales, local authorities Education • Northern Ireland: Environment and Heritage Service, Department of the Environment Information and awareness raising on local, • Isle of Man: Manx National Heritage regional national or international level • Jersey: Jersey Environment Department, Jersey Heritage Trust; UK Overseas territories • Promotion of World Heritage sites is at national, Conservation Forum (UKOTCF) regional and local levels through publications, • The Joint Nature Conservation Committee postcards, Internet, postage stamps, medals and • Heritage conservation is not institutionally local initiatives integrated in England, Scotland and Wales, while it • Presentation and awareness are inadequate - the is integrated in Northern Ireland and the Crown Government is currently working towards action to Dependencies improve them • The private sector, local communities and NGOs • Education of World Heritage protection: specific are also involved programmes with local schools run by certain World Heritage sites, organisation of a World I.07. Scientific, Technical Studies and Heritage Education Seminar Research • World Heritage is not included within the National Curriculum for primary and secondary education, but is covered in some tertiary level courses • Various monitoring and evaluation reports, methodological studies and review, technical I.12. Conclusions and Recommended studies on heritage sites conservation, management, sustainable tourism etc with some Action specific World Heritage studies Conclusion and proposed actions I.08. Financial Resources • Strengths: The high standards of work, the National resources and international financial professionalism, the strong commitment and the assistance, fund raising diversity of all the bodies involved in the protection, conservation and management of sites ensure sound protection of WH sites; while the general • Funding of World Heritage sites: national and awareness of World Heritage is sufficient at site local/regional authority budget allowances, NGOs, level and the presentation developed, it has to be Private Sector, site owners, lottery funding strengthened nationally and incorporated into the • The State Party has not helped to establish national curriculum associations for raising funds • Weaknesses: Development pressures on sites; • Several additional contributions have been made – lack of integration between natural and cultural but not necessarily through the WH Fund heritage; increasing pressure on local resources; better coordination is needed between sites and I.09. Training basic funding for co-ordination costs is not secured; lack of local resources Professional and institutional training Proposed actions: • Revision of the Tentative List • Training needs for the protection of World Heritage • Improve resource base sites have been identified • Ensure better co-ordination between sites and • Heritage training has been received among responsible bodies • Given the large range of domestic training • Advice on planning issues institutions, no particular body of special • Bilateral agreement: developing capacity and significance for WH sites is singled out raising awareness in other parts of the world • Strengthen national educational provision on World I.10. International Co-operation Heritage • These activities may not require assistance from the World Heritage Fund • Cooperation for the protection of World Heritage on the territory of other State Parties: bi-lateral and multi-lateral agreements, hosting and/or attending international training courses/seminars, distribution of material/information, financial support, experts