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The central aim is to explore how UNESCO reform addresses the dualism between nature and culture in World Heritage management.

April 15, 2026Landscape ArchitectureOpen Access

From Dualism to Interlinkage: How World Heritage Reform Supports Integrated Management of Natural World Heritage

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The central aim is to explore how UNESCO reform addresses the dualism between nature and culture in World Heritage management.
Conducted qualitative document analysis of UNESCO Convention texts and guidelines.
Incorporated the author's insider perspective on institutional frameworks.
Analyzed contributions and limitations of cultural landscapes and mixed sites.
Reviewed recent reforms like the Preliminary Assessment process and IUCN's World Heritage Strategy.
Formal nature-culture dualism remains but is weakening in practice through recent reforms.
Management tools now allow for recognizing cultural values alongside natural ones.
An emerging culture-inclusive approach to managing natural World Heritage is highlighted.

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Examines how recent UNESCO reforms highlight culture-inclusive management for natural World Heritage, suggesting a paradigm shift.

Clemens et al. (2026) studied this question.

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