Altai Gas Pipeline Threatens World Heritage Site, Sacred Lands

John Schertow a year ago Region: Russian Federation

Located in the Altai Republic of southwestern Siberia, the Ukok Plateau is said to be the place where the spirits come to listen to the ancient songs of the Altai, Shor, Telengit and other Indigenous Peoples throughout th... more

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Indigenous People want massive uranium deposit included in National Park

John Schertow 2 years ago Region: Australia

The Mirarr People in Australia's Northern territory have renewed their opposition to the multibillion-dollar Jabiluka uranium deposit, declaring their wish, in solidarity with the people of Japan, to include the deposit... more

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Time is running out for Palawan Biospehre Reserve

John Schertow 2 years ago Region: Philippines

Despite continued opposition by indigenous communities and the efforts of NGOs, indigenous federations like NATRIPAL (Nagkakaisang mga Tribu ng Palawan) and foreign academic institutions, government officials in the Phi... more

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UNESCO Reveals Plague of Language Extinction

Mohan Nepali 4 years ago Region: France

UNESCO has warned that many invaluable human cultural heritages may disappear from the earth as hundreds of human languages are getting extinct. A UNESCO atlas has indicated the latest information about the general s... more

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Heritage on rails

S M 4 years ago Region: India

The train passes through the Barog tunnel — the second longest tunnel on the Indian rail network. If you thought you had only English and cricket to thank the British for, then think again. They also put in place fi... more

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Tensions Arise between Cambodians, Thais over Heritage Site

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Cambodia

Posted by Tharum Bun to Global Voices Online Rising serious tension between Cambodia and Thailand started when UNESCO, on July 7, 2008, declared temple of Preah Vihear as a World Heritage site. The 11th century temple has... more

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UNESCO Names 27 New Landmarks for Preservation

Finding Dulcinea 4 years ago Region: Canada

Posted by findingDulcinea Staff A collection of tombs in Saudi Arabia, a monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico, and an island off the coast of Iceland were among the sites chosen last week during a meeting of the World Heri... more

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The Imminent Threat of Global Water Wars

Chief K.Masimba Biriwasha 5 years ago Region: Thailand

  There is no consensus among water analysts on whether there will be global wars over water ownership, but all factors point to a likely explosion of both intra and inter-state conflict of the precious liquid. ... more

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The Selection of the 7 'New' Wonders of the World: Why UNESCO Declined to Support It

Mara Bateman 5 years ago Region: United States

On July 7, 2007, seven sites were designated 'new' wonders of the world by the New7Wonders, a nonprofit organization that conducted the selection process done through Internet voting.  The Agence France-Presse (AFP) r... more

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TV School for Iraqi children: example for other conflict-hit countries

Mohan Nepali 4 years ago Region: Iraq

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Iraqi education ministry on Tuesday jointly launched an educational TV channel Iraqi Edu in Iraq. According to UNESCO so... more

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