Australia's Wilderness Heritage: World heritage areas

Australia's Wilderness Heritage: World heritage areas

Author: Penelope Figgis

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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Kakadu and Arnhem Land - The Great Barrier Reef - Willandra Lakes - Tasmania - Lord Howe Island - Cape York - The Kimberley - Shark Bay (Monkey Mia) - The Australian Alps - Antarctica - Simpson Desert - The Cathedrals, Mount Buffalo - Cape York Peninsula - Great Sandy region - Fraser Island - Rainforests - Deserts - Tropical Regions.


Geographies of Australian Heritages

Geographies of Australian Heritages

Author: Roy Jones

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-30

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1351157507

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In any settler and/or postcolonial society, heritage is a complex and contested topic that involves indigenous, imperial and other migrant components. In Australia, this situation is compounded by the unique characteristics of the country's natural environment, the considerable diversity of its migrant intake and the demographic and technological imbalances between its indigenous and settler populations. This volume brings together internationally recognized academics and emerging scholars, whose expertise extends through the areas of tourism, planning, heritage management, environmental studies and state and local government. Through a representative set of case studies from across the country's states and capital cities, the contributors demonstrate the range and diversity of heritage issues currently confronting Australia, and consider possible ways of resolving these.


World Heritage Conservation

World Heritage Conservation

Author: Claire Cave

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 1317916271

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The UNESCO World Heritage Convention has become one of the most successful UN instruments for promoting cultural diplomacy and dialogue on conservation of cultural and natural heritage. This book provides an overview of the convention through an interdisciplinary approach to conservation. It shows that based on the notion of outstanding universal value and international cooperation for the protection of heritage, the convention provides a platform for sustainable development through the conservation and management of heritage of significance to humanity. With increasing globalization of heritage, World Heritage Conservation is reviewed as an emerging interdisciplinary field of study creating new opportunities for inclusive heritage debate both locally and globally, requiring common tools and understanding. With over a thousand properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, from biologically diverse sites such as the Central Amazon Conservation Complex to the urban landscape of the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, the book will help students, researchers and professionals in the identification, protection, conservation and presentation of World Heritage. Targeted at a diversity of disciplines, the book critically describes the strategies for implementing the convention and the processes of heritage governance for sustainable development.


Wasteland to World Heritage

Wasteland to World Heritage

Author: Colin Michael Hall

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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Value of the wilderness resource - The wilderness concept in nineteenth century Australia - Political involvment - International agreements and the powers of the Commonwealth - World Heritage Convention in Australia.


World Heritage Sites and Indigenous Peoples' Rights

World Heritage Sites and Indigenous Peoples' Rights

Author: Stefan Disko

Publisher: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13:

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This book includes twenty case studies of World Heritage sites from around the world that explore, from a human rights perspective, indigenous peoples' experiences with World Heritage sites and with the processes of the World Heritage Convention. The book will serve as a resource for indigenous peoples, World Heritage site managers, and UNESCO, as well as academics, and it will contribute to discussions about what changes or actions are needed to ensure that World Heritage sites can play a consistently positive role for indigenous peoples, in line with the spirit of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.


Patriots

Patriots

Author:

Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press

Published: 2008-04

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0702242233

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Australia's environmental movement and those defending the unique wildlife Down Under are superbly examined in this powerful account. Charting the emergence of a new national green movement and its members' commitment to nature's survival, this exploration details the landmark environmental battles already faced as well as those lurking on the horizon.


The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Heritage in The Asia-Pacific

The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Heritage in The Asia-Pacific

Author: Kapila D. Silva

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-07-29

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 1000604578

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The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Heritage in the Asia-Pacific revisits the use, growth, and potential of the cultural landscape methodology in the conservation and management of culture-nature heritage in the Asia-Pacific region. Taking both a retrospective and prospective view of the management of cultural heritage in the region, this volume argues that the plurality and complexity of heritage in the region cannot be comprehensively understood and effectively managed without a broader conceptual framework like the cultural landscape approach. The book also demonstrates that such an approach facilitates the development of a flexible strategy for heritage conservation. Acknowledging the effects of rapid socio-economic development, globalization, and climate change, contributors examine the pressure these issues place on the sustenance of cultural heritage. Including chapters from more than 20 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, the volume reviews the effectiveness of theoretical and practical potentials afforded by the cultural landscape approach and examines how they have been utilized in the Asia-Pacific context for the last three decades. The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Heritage in the Asia-Pacific provides a comprehensive analysis of the processes of cultural landscape heritage conservation and management. As a result, it will be of interest to academics, students, and professionals who are based in the fields of cultural heritage management, architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and landscape management.


The History of Geoconservation

The History of Geoconservation

Author: Cynthia V. Burek

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781862392540

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This book is the first to describe the history of geoconservation. It draws on experience from the UK, Europe and further afield, to explore topics including: what is geoconservation; where, when and how did it start; who was responsible; and how has it differed across the world? Geological and geomorphological features, processes, sites and specimens, provide a resource of immense scientific and educational importance. They also form the foundation for the varied and spectacular landscapes that help define national and local identity as well as many of the great tourism destinations. Mankind's activities, including contributing to enhanced climate change, pose many threats to this resource: the importance of safeguarding and managing it for future generations is now widely accepted as part of sustainable development. Geoconservation is an established and growing activity across the world, with more participants and a greater profile than ever before. This volume highlights a history of challenges, set-backs, successes and visionary individuals and provides a sound basis for taking geoconservation into the future.


Wild Places

Wild Places

Author: Peter Prineas

Publisher: Katsehamos & the Great Idea

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780858811584

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