Benefit or burden? The world heritage listing of libo karst, China

Article Geography

Power, persuasion and preservation: exacting times in the World Heritage Committee

Claudia Liuzza et al.

Summary: This paper examines the modes of persuasion used in the decision-making processes of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, revealing how national interests and alliances undermine the lofty goals of global conservation. It demonstrates how different pathways to persuasion, including international political pressure and policy substitution, are used to secure the World Heritage brand at the expense of preservation.

TERRITORY POLITICS GOVERNANCE (2023)

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Article Humanities, Multidisciplinary

The making of the Grand Canal in China: beyond knowledge and power

Haiming Yan

Summary: The nomination process of the Grand Canal of China as a World Heritage site was complex, involving negotiations between state authorities and various human and non-human factors beyond their control. The final information included in the nomination dossier was a result of compromises among different agencies, including human actors and non-human factors. The relationship between heritage designation and state power is more intricate than previously critiqued in existing analyses of World Heritage.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HERITAGE STUDIES (2021)

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Article Development Studies