Definition and approval standards of world cultural heritage: Definition of world heritage: 1. Cultural heritage: cultural relics, architectural groups and sites with outstanding and universal value from the perspective of history, art or science.
Cultural relics: buildings, stele carvings and paintings, archaeological components or structures, inscriptions, caves and complexes with outstanding universal value from the perspective of history, art or science; Building complex: from the perspective of history, art or science
From a historical, aesthetic, ethnographic or anthropological perspective, a group of independent or connected buildings with outstanding universal value from a historical, aesthetic, ethnographic or anthropological perspective.
Anthropogenic or joint engineering of man and nature and areas of archaeological sites.
2. Natural heritage: geological and physical geographical structures with outstanding universal value from an aesthetic or scientific perspective, as well as clearly designated threatened animal and plant living areas; natural scenic spots with outstanding universal value from a scientific, conservation or natural beauty perspective.
or clearly defined natural areas.
Selection criteria for World Heritage: 1. Cultural heritage: All cultural heritage recommended for inclusion in the World Heritage must meet at least one of the following criteria and at the same time meet the authenticity standard: (1) Represent a unique art
or aesthetic achievement, constituting a creative masterpiece of genius; (2) The development of architectural art, cultural relic sculpture, garden and landscape design, related arts or human settlements over a considerable period of time or in a certain cultural region of the world.
Have a significant impact; (3) Unique, precious or historic; (4) The most distinctive example of a certain type of structure that represents an item of culture, society, art, science, technology or industry
Development; (5) Typical examples of buildings, construction methods or human settlements that constitute a certain traditional style, which are themselves fragile or have become susceptible to the impact of irreversible socio-cultural or economic changes.
Damage; (6) Very important relationship with ideas, beliefs, events or figures of great historical significance.
Its authenticity in terms of design, materials, construction or environment is subject to scrutiny.
Authenticity is not only related to the initial form and structure of cultural relics, but also to the subsequent modifications and additions that have artistic and historical value during the existence of cultural relics.
2. Natural heritage: All natural heritage recommended for inclusion in the World Heritage must meet at least one of the following standards and also meet the authenticity standard: (1) Typical examples representing each major development stage of the earth’s evolution, including life
Records of major geological evolution processes in the development of landforms or major geomorphological or physiographic features; (2) Typical examples representing important processes in the evolution and development of flora and fauna in terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems;
(3) Habitat with excellent natural and species diversity, including valuable and endangered species.
Management and Application Management Organization: 1. World Heritage Committee: an intergovernmental agency established by UNESCO in accordance with the Convention.
Responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the final decision on whether recommended properties should be included in the World Heritage List.
2. World Heritage Center: Responsible for the daily management and implementation of the Convention.
Organizes the annual meetings of the World Heritage Bureau and the World Heritage Committee; advises governments in the preparation of heritage nominations; provides technical assistance and adapts heritage status reports based on requests from governments; takes emergency measures when heritage is threatened; is responsible for the world
stewardship of legacy funds, and more.
3. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS): Responsible for providing the World Heritage Committee with evaluation reports on cultural heritage applications for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
It is a non-governmental organization established in 1965.
4. Union for the Conservation of World Natural Resources (IUCN): Responsible for reporting the selection of natural heritage to the World Heritage Committee and tracking the protection status of the listed heritage.
It is a non-governmental organization headquartered in Gland, Switzerland.
5. International Center for Research on the Restoration of Cultural Heritage (ICCROM): Responsible for providing expert consultation on the protection of listed heritage and providing training in restoration techniques.
Headquartered in Rome.
Application: 1. Each State Party should include the projects that it intends to declare as World Heritage in the next 5 to 10 years in the "World Heritage Tentative List" and notify the World Heritage Center for filing.