Description
The complications and “failure” of management of world heritage sites in Kathmandu valley was criticized by UNESCO, which had warned to take these sites off the World Heritage Sites list. Though the warning has been positively resolved now, the complication of heritage management still exists, not only in Kathmandu valley but in other places as well. Often the underlined conservation approach in these policies is contested by residents of heritage zones. One aspect of my ongoing research analyzes the consequences of influence of international conservation movements on the heritage conservation policy in Nepal.
Heritage conservation in Nepal: Policies, stakeholders and challenges
The complications and “failure” of management of world heritage sites in Kathmandu valley was criticized by UNESCO, which had warned to take these sites off the World Heritage Sites list. Though the warning has been positively resolved now, the complication of heritage management still exists, not only in Kathmandu valley but in other places as well. Often the underlined conservation approach in these policies is contested by residents of heritage zones. One aspect of my ongoing research analyzes the consequences of influence of international conservation movements on the heritage conservation policy in Nepal.