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July 03, 2017

WCS Releases Position Statement on 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee (41COM)

July 3, 2017 -- WCS released today a position statement for the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee (41COM), currently being held in Krakow, Poland from through 12 July 2017.

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July 03, 2017

STUDY: World Heritage Convention Can Play a Critical Role In Protecting the Earth’s Remaining Wilderness Areas

July 3, 2017 – A WCS and University of Queensland (UQ)-led study published today urges the UNESCO World Heritage Convention to better conserve wilderness areas through designation of Natural World Heritage Sites (NWHS).

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January 30, 2017

Natural World Heritage Sites Getting Hammered by Human Activities

January 30, 2017 – A new study warns that more than 100 natural World Heritage sites are being severely damaged by encroaching human activities.

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