Literature

Conventions

f Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972)

f Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954)

f First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954)

f Second Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1999)

f Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970)

f Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001)

f Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003)

f Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005)

f European Cultural Convention (1954)

f Convention on Biological Diversity (2000)

f European Landscape Convention (2000)

 

Charters

f Australia ICOMOS Charter for the Conservation of places of cultural significance (Burra Charter) (1999)

f International Cultural Tourism Charter (1999)

f Charter for the Protection and Management of the Archaelogical Heritage (1990) (Lausanne Charter)

f Charter for the Conservation of Historic Towns and Urban Areas (Washington Charter) (1987)

f European Charter of the Architectural Heritage (1975)

f International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (The Venice Charter) (1964)

f Charter of the United Nations, UN General Conference (1945)

f The Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments (1931)

f ICOMOS Charter on Cultural Routes (2008)

f ICOMOS Charter on the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites (2007)

f The Florence Charter: Historic Gardens (1981)

 

Other Documents

f Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention (2011)

f Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2008)

f The Nara Document on Authenticity (1994)

 

Declarations

f United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007)

f Declaration on the Conservation of Historic Urban Landscapes (2005)

f Xi’an Declaration on the Conservation of the Setting of Heritage Structures, Sites and Areas (2005)

f Declaration on the Role of Sacred Natural Sites and Cultural Landscapes in the Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity (2005)

f Yamato Declaration on Integrated Approaches for Safeguarding Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage (2004)

f Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001)

f United Nations Millenium Declaration Resolution Adopted by General Assembly (2001)

f Mexico City Declaration on Cultural Policies -World Conference on Cultural Policies (1982)

f Declaration of the Principles of International Cultural Co-operation (1966)

 Universal declaration of Human Rights (1948)

 

Recommendations

 Recommendations on the Safeguarding of Traditional Cultural and Folklore (1989)

f Report and Draft Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (2011)

 Recommendation Concerning the International Exchange of Cultural Property  (1976)

f Recommendation Concerning the Safeguarding and Contemporary Role of Historic Areas (1976)

f Recommendation Concerning the Protection, at National Level, of the Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972)

f Vienna Memorandum on “World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - managing the Historic Urban Landscape” (1972)

f UNESCO Mission Statement to World Heritage (1972)