Climate crisis, tourism may place Venice on UNESCO heritage danger list

UN agency panel to discussion inclusion of Italian city in list on September 10-25, 2023

World Heritage Day 2024: Survival accuses UNESCO of being complicit in illegal eviction, abuse of indigenous people

Survival report lists six World Heritage Sites which it claims are on stolen Indigenous land; Kaziranga in Assam on list

The architecture & landscape of Santiniketan embrace nature as primary educator

Through architecture and principles of conservation, Santiniketan exemplifies the benefits of living in harmony with nature

Protect world heritage sites to conserve biodiversity: UN

World heritage sites house 20% of mapped global species   

Privacy: UNESCO to develop ethical framework on neurotech devices

Neurotechnology could help solve many health issues, but it could also access and manipulate people’s brains, and produce information about …

Marrakech artisans — who have helped rebuild Moroccan city before — are among those hit hard by earthquake

These artists will need support to maintain Marrakech’s history, to preserve the past for future historians to discover

World Water Day 2024: Precious blue liquid is a thin red line between war and peace, says UN report

Sustainable and equitable water management can be a source of peace and prosperity; poverty and conflict can amplify water insecurity, says UN report

Oil palm plantations proved to be a disaster in Mizoram — is Assam next?

Oil palm plantations must be strictly prohibited in the region to protect its rich biodiversity

Contributo di accesso: Venice, sinking Queen of the Adriatic, will prevent ‘overtourism’ by charging you €5 to enter

The access fee is an experiment promoted by the Municipality of Venice, with the purpose of regulating the tourist flows in the historic centre, …

Of every 3 teachers needed globally, 1 is required in sub-Saharan Africa: UNESCO

Only nine of region’s 46 countries projected to meet target to ensure universal primary education by 2030, according to the report

Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk

Okavango River sustains over half a million people in Namibia and Botswana