As Unesco celebrates the 30th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this book analyses the effects of its policies in developing countries

On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, Matsuura explains his reform of Unesco and the return of the US to membership after nearly 20 years

Ancient language, song, dance and performance cannot be kept alive simply in a showcase or tended by curators. This list was produced to highlight their fragility

An ongoing effort to restore the ancient site has international teams working altogether but using radically different approaches, resulting in unexpected order

Out of the ten newly designated Unesco sites, the biggest includes eighteen royal Savoy properties

After many set backs a new building is finally in the works, as well as plans for a modern solution to the dispersal of Egypt's treasures

The Getty's floating conference on the conservation of archaeological sites.

He plans to develop learning centres, nominate new World Heritage sites, preservation of monuments, and protection of Angkor

Conservation projects are urgently needed, however hope is found underneath the Phnom Penh museum

The safeguarding of these places of global, cultural importance will increase