The Intangible in World Heritage in Africa: Recognising the Invisible: Case Studies of the Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls World Heritage ZAMBIA, Pendjari National Park, BENIN and Matobo Hill World Heritage Zimbabwe

Zulu, John; Koudakossi, Hermione N. Boko

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“…In parallel, since the adoption of the 2015 policy, efforts have also been made to ensure that its principles are being applied at site level, ensuring that the World Heritage label benefits locals (Mwithokona, 2020, pp. 65–76); that it moves away from the sole reliance on international tourism towards promoting farming projects for increased food security (Zulu, 2020, pp. 96-109); and that management plans are aligned with the principles of the 2015 policy (Matswiri, 2020, pp.…”

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The World Heritage Convention at 50: management, credibility and sustainable development

Labadi

2022

JCHMSD

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PurposeThe World Heritage Convention has reached a milestone, and this year, in 2022, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The aim of this article is to review whether and how the goals of the strategic action plan (SAP) for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention (2012–2022) have been reached.Design/methodology/approachThis article starts by considering the outcomes for three of the SAP goals, dealing with protection and management; the credibility of the World Heritage List and sustainable development, using additional information from the final implementation report of the SAP (UNESCO, 2021a), which provides key performance indicators and the implementation status for each goal and associated outcomes. This article then compares and contrasts available data, trends and examples to provide more in-depth analyses of the implementation of the three goals. Data have been gathered from my own research and from the work of other academics and practitioners.FindingsThe article finds several key positive changes, including the recent revisions of the Operational Guidelines to include provisions from the 2015 UNESCO Policy on World Heritage and Sustainable Development. However, a number of concerning or worsening trends relating to the protection and management of the World Heritage List, its increasing lack of credibility and sustainable development make it difficult to conclude that the implementation of the goals has been positive. The article concludes with suggestions for addressing these issues.Originality/valueThis paper fills a gap, as not much has yet been published on the state of implementation of the Convention at 50 years old.

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Section: Sustainable Developmentmentioning

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The World Heritage Convention at 50: management, credibility and sustainable development

Labadi

2022

JCHMSD

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Assessment of 12 years (2011–2023) implementation of the 2003 UNESCO convention on safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Tanzania

Chami,

Kajiru

2023

Cogent Arts & Humanities

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The Intangible in World Heritage in Africa: Recognising the Invisible: Case Studies of the Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls World Heritage ZAMBIA, Pendjari National Park, BENIN and Matobo Hill World Heritage Zimbabwe

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The World Heritage Convention at 50: management, credibility and sustainable development

The World Heritage Convention at 50: management, credibility and sustainable development

Assessment of 12 years (2011–2023) implementation of the 2003 UNESCO convention on safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Tanzania

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