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UNESCO explores ways to apply World Heritage Convention to ‘wonders’ of open ocean
Aug 04, 2016, at 01:21 pm
New York, Aug 4 (Just Earth News): A United Nations-backed report launched on Wednesday explores the different ways the international treaty governing the inscription of world heritage sites may one day apply to sunken coral islands, floating rainforests, or giant undersea volcanoes, none of which can be considered for listing because they are in the seas outside of any national jurisdiction.
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