2023-07-31 20:32:11
DISPATCH — Venice suffering from mass tourism and climate change, measures have been taken for a few years to fight against the deterioration of the site. But these are considered “insufficient” by Unesco, which recommends placing the city on the list of world heritage in danger.
“Continued development (of Venice), the impacts of climate change and mass tourism threaten to cause irreversible changes to the outstanding universal value of the property”, notes the World Heritage Center, a branch of Unesco. As AFP reports, this recommendation will be voted on in September by the Member States of Unesco.
In a notice published on July 31, the institution explains that the rise in sea level and other “extreme weather phenomena” threaten the integrity of the site. However, the consideration of these problems is “hindered by the absence of a global common strategic vision” and the “low efficiency and coordination” of Italian local and national authorities, deplores the World Heritage Center.
This is why he recommends the inscription of Venice on the list of World Heritage in Danger, hoping that this “will lead to greater commitment and greater mobilization of local, national and international actors”. For this inscription to take place, the approval of the Member States present at a meeting of the World Heritage Committee, which will be held from September 10 to 25 in Riyadh, will be required.
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