The UNESCO World Heritage Convention: Congressional Issues

Blanchfield, Luisa

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International affairs;    United Nations;    United Nations delegations;    Humanities;    Culture;   

RP-ID  :  R40164
RP-ID  :  R40164_2009Jan07

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information on the World Heritage Convention, outlines U.S. participation and funding, and highlights criteria for adding and removing sites from the World Heritage Lists. It discusses possible issues for the 111th Congress, including the Convention's possible impact on U.S. sovereignty, the role of the legislative branch in designating sites, and the potential implications for a site's inclusion on the Lists.