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The Cultural Property Advisory Committee's role is to advise the president on appropriate U.S. action to protect cultural heritage.
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Trump Removed the Only Native American Member From the Cultural Property Advisory Committee

An Obama-appointed Native American woman was replaced last week by an attorney who has worked closely with Trump.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Venice and its lagoon is one of the most endangered World Heritage Sites in the Mediterranean region, due to storm surges and coastal erosion. In the course of this century, the ongoing rise in sea levels will further aggravate this danger.
Environment

Rising Sea Levels Are a Threat to World Heritage Sites

New research finds that rising sea levels due to climate change will put dozens of World Heritage Sites in the Mediterranean region at increased risk of flooding and erosion—threats many of the sites are already facing.

Environmentalists attend a demonstration on January 11th, 2018, in Sofia, Bulgaria, to protest recent changes in the management plan of the country's Pirin National Park.
Environment

Viewfinder: Environmental Protesters Demonstrate in Bulgaria

Environmentalists attend a demonstration on January 11th, 2018, in Sofia, Bulgaria, to protest recent changes in the management plan of the country's Pirin National Park.

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Environment

Our History With Tropical Rainforests Goes Far Deeper Than We Originally Thought

There's a growing body of evidence that humans have been modifying tropical forests for over 40,000 years. What can this history teach modern conservationists?

Stonehenge, built between 3,000 B.C.E. and 1,600 B.C.E., attracts around 900,000 visitors a year, with 70 percent of those from overseas.
Environment

How the World Heritage Convention Could Save More Wilderness

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has released a study showing that 1.8 percent of wilderness areas are covered under World Heritage protection—and how much more can be done.