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What is the World Heritage Convention?
Is a document that links all the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties.
When was the convention signed?
In 1972
What does the convention contains?
It contains the duties that the states parties need to follow, and a list of all monuments that are protected.
What are the state parties?
are countries which have adhered to the World Heritage Convention.
What are the duties that state parties must follow?
they have to conserve not only the World Heritage sites situated on its territory, but also to protect its national heritage.

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What event caused international concern?
The decision to build the Aswan High Dam in Egypt. which would have flooded the valley containing the Abu Simbel temples a treasure of ancient Egyptian civilization.

What happen in 1959?
UNESCO launched an international safeguarding campaign.
What was done to protect Abu Simbel temples?
The Abu Simbel and Philae temples were dismantled, moved to dry ground and reassembled.
How did UNESCO finance the campaign?
The campaign cost about US$80 million, half of which was donated by some 50 countries, showing the importance of solidarity and nations' shared responsibility in conserving outstanding cultural sites.
How the preservation of cultural heritage was created?
UNESCO initiated, with the help of ICOMOS, the preparation of a draft convention on the protection of cultural heritage.

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Linking the protection of cultural and natural heritage

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Linking the protection of cultural and natural heritage

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What does "link the protection of cultural and natural heritage" do?
Combines the protection of cultural sites with those of nature comes.
Where does this idea come from?
It comes from the United States of America
Why "World Heritage Trust" was created?
The "World Heritage Trust" was created to stimulate international cooperation to protect the world's superb natural and scenic areas and historic sites for the present and the future of the entire world citizenry.
What INUC developed in 1968?
INUC developed similar proposals to its members about  the protection of natural and scenic areas and historic sites.
What happened on General Conference of UNESCO on November 16, 1972?
The General Conference adopted the recommendation concerning the Protection, at National Level, of the Cultural and Natural Heritage.