UNESCO
Culture Sector
In this article, the author explains that UNESCO has been concerned by the problem of protection of underwater cultural heritage since its early days. He emphasizes the fact that apart from two very general provisions in the 1982 U.N.... more
Paper presented during the ICLAFI – ICUCH Symposium, 29th June – 1st July 2017, Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Amersfoort, The Netherlands The protection of the underwater cultural heritage, in particular ancient shipwrecks... more
This publication provides suggestions on how capacity-building activities can be carried out at sub-regional and national levels to address the issue of illicit traffic in cultural objects and to implement the UNESCO 1970 and UNIDROIT... more
L'auteur est un juriste beige spécialisé dans le droit international et spécialiste adjoint du programme à la Section des normes internationales de la Division du patrimoine physique de l'UNESCO.
Il n'existe actuellement aucun instrument juridique international d'application générale pour la préservation du patrimoine culturel subaquatique, qui appartient au patrimoine de l'humanité et dont l'existence est de plus... more
Page 1. UNESCO and the protection of the underwater cultural heritage Étienne CIknzent and Lyndel K Pyott ... For example, much can be deduced from carefùl scientific examination of these wrecks about ancient boat construction, life on... more
L'auteur de cette analyse incisive et percutante est le Representant de l'UNESCO au Cambodge, qui dirige egalement le Bureau de l'UNESCO a Phnom Penh. Juriste specialise en droit international et en droit de patrimoine,... more