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2010-07-29
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Ecuador
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Galápagos Islands
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UNESCO
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World Heritage Committee
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World Heritage Site
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Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
UNESCO
World Heritage Committee
World Heritage Site
UNESCO
2023-07-31
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/feed/2023/07/31/unesco-recommends-the-inclusion-of-venice-italy-a-world-heritage-site-into-its-list-of-world-heritage-in-danger-due-t
UNESCO recommends the inclusion of Venice, Italy, a World Heritage Site, into its List of World Heritage in Danger due to overtourism and flooding.
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2023-07-31
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UNESCO
World Heritage Site
2
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UNESCO recommends the inclusion of Venice, Italy, a World Heritage Site, on its List of World Heritage in Danger due to overtourism and flooding.
2022-09-26
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Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
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/feed/2022/09/26/four-people-are-killed-after-a-boat-sinks-in-the-galapagos-islands-ecuador
Four people are killed after a boat sinks in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
2021-07-24
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UNESCO
World Heritage Committee
World Heritage Site
3
/feed/2021/07/24/the-world-heritage-committee-rejects-calls-from-unesco-to-list-the-great-barrier-reef-as-a-world-heritage-site-in-dange
The World Heritage Committee rejects calls from UNESCO to list the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage Site "in danger" due to the effects of anthropogenic climate change and ocean acidification, in line with scientific consensus on the Reef's health. Australia lobbied a number of oil-rich countries, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, to reject the proposal.
2021-06-22
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/feed/2021/06/22/unesco-recommends-changing-the-world-heritage-status-of-the-great-barrier-reef-to-in-danger-and-urges-accelerated-ac
UNESCO recommends changing the World Heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef to "in danger" and urges "accelerated action" from Australia. Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley says she "strongly opposes" the recommendation.
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2021-06-22
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UNESCO recommends listing the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger" and urges Australia to take "accelerated action" in response to coral bleaching caused by anthropogenic climate change. This marks the first time a natural World Heritage Site has been considered endangered. Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley says she "strongly opposes" the recommendation.
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2021-06-22
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UNESCO
World Heritage Site
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/feed/2021/06/22/unesco-recommends-changing-the-world-heritage-status-of-the-great-barrier-reef-to-in-danger-and-urges-accelerated-act
UNESCO recommends changing the World Heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef to "in danger" and urges "accelerated action" from Australia. Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley says that she "strongly opposes" the recommendation, arguing that it was politically motivated and not following normal process.
2015-06-12
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Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
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/feed/2015/06/12/residents-of-the-galapagos-islands-conduct-a-strike-and-protest-over-decisions-by-the-ecuador-national-assembly-to-axe-c
Residents of the Galápagos Islands conduct a strike and protest over decisions by the Ecuador National Assembly to axe cost of living subsidies causing cancellation of flights to and from the islands.
2015-02-6
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Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
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/feed/2015/02/6/ecuador-declares-a-state-of-emergency-in-the-galapagos-islands-after-a-ship-the-floreana-carrying-hazardous-material
Ecuador declares a state of emergency in the Galápagos Islands after a ship, "The Floreana", carrying hazardous materials ran aground January 28.
2013-06-23
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UNESCO
World Heritage Site
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/feed/2013/06/23/several-places-in-north-korea-are-named-as-world-heritage-sites-by-unesco
Several places in North Korea are named as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
2013-06-22
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UNESCO
World Heritage Site
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/feed/2013/06/22/mount-fuji-is-named-a-world-heritage-site-by-unesco
Mount Fuji is named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
2010-10-3
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UNESCO
World Heritage Site
2
/feed/2010/10/3/international-cultural-experts-attack-the-italian-government-s-policy-of-tolerating-oversized-advertisements-on-historic
International cultural experts attack the Italian government's policy of tolerating oversized advertisements on historic Venetian sights as being "probably illegal". They say it violates the city's UNESCO ranking as a World Heritage Site.
2010-02-27
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Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
2
/feed/2010/02/27/new-zealand-s-chatham-islands-french-polynesia-hawaii-and-ecuador-s-galapagos-islands-are-among-the-other-world-areas
New Zealand's Chatham Islands, French Polynesia, Hawaii and Ecuador's Galápagos Islands are among the other world areas struck by the resulting tsunami as the "biggest tsunami warning in history" gets underway.
/feed/2010/07/29/unesco-s-world-heritage-committee-removes-ecuador-s-galapagos-islands-from-its-list-of-endangered-world-heritage-sites
New Zealand Herald
29
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2010
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee removes Ecuador's Galápagos Islands from its list of endangered World Heritage Sites.