Publication | 2016
The manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the Convention. It also aims to help States Parties to ensure that heritage has a dynamic role in society and harnesses, but also…
Story | 23 نوفمبر, 2017
العراق يبدأ بتطوير خطة لانشاء شبكة للمناطق المحمية
"مشروع "الخطوات المبدئية لتشكيل شبكة المناطق المحمية الوطنية في العراق
Publication | 2017
TABE'A II report : enhancing regional capacities for World Heritage (Arabic version)
The TABE'A II report is a second more detailed analysis of the Arab region's World Heritage Programme based on the baseline established in the first report from 2011, as well as of the progress achieved since then.
Publication | 2015
The conservation status and distribution of the breeding birds of the Arabian peninsula
There are 357 species of birds breeding within the assessment region, which consists of the whole of the Arabian Peninsula, plus Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, including offshore islands and the Socotra archipelago. This assessment has two main objectives: to assist in regional conservation planning…
Grey literature | 2014
World heritage and rights-based approaches (Arabic version)
Human rights issues have been an integral dimension of UNESCO's mission and work since its establishment. While rights issues are not explicitly mentioned in the 1972 World Heritage Convention, its Strategic Objective "To enhance the role of communities in the implementation of the World…
Jointly published | 2016
Managing disaster risks for World Heritage (Arabic version)
The objectives of this manual are: to help the managers and management authorities of cultural and natural World Heritage properties to reduce the risks to these properties from natural and humanmade disasters; to illustrate the main principles of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for heritage and…
Publication | 2015
The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Arabian peninsula
Freshwater habitats and biodiversity in the Arabian Peninsula are unique and highly valued for the essential role they play in people's survival, as well as that of its native flora and fauna. This project aims to provide an accurate picture of the present conservation status and distribution of…
Story | 12 أبريل, 2015
Field guide to the hard corals of the southern coast of Yemen
The seabed of South Yemen has a beautiful abundance of corals.