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World Heritage—too much of a good thing?

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Tourists gather by the water at the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia.
Tourists gather to watch the sun rise over the Angkor Wat temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Cambodia.(TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images)

The World Heritage Convention has become a victim of its own success, with increasing political pressure sidelining expert advice and the deluge of sites put forward threatening the value of the ‘brand’. 

Guests:

Peter Valentine, Adjunct Professor, James Cook University, author of World Heritage Sites of Australia

Professor Lynn Meskell, author of A Future in RuinsUNESCOWorld Heritage, and the Dream of Peace

Professor Michael di Giovine, author of The Heritage-scape: UNESCO, World Heritage and Tourism

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