UNESCO World Heritage Convention : Congressional Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

Cultural relations.

Ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (19 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which identifies and helps protect international sites that are of sufficient exceptional ecological, scientific, or cultural importance that their preservation is regarded as a global responsibility. Outlines U.S. participation and funding, and highlights criteria for adding and removing sites from the world heritage lists. Discusses possible issues for the 111th Congress, including possible impact on U.S. sovereignty, role of legislative branch in designating sites, and potential implications for a site of inclusion on the world heritage lists.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. UNESCO World Heritage Convention

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.