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UN Educational, Scientific annd Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Role in Galapagos

• Purpose
• To help countries preserve places of cultural, historical, geographical, biological significance
• Encourages countries to put special territory on World Heritage List
• Provides emergency assistance
• Supports public awareness
• Provides technical asistance and training
• Encourages local inhabitants to participate in effort
• Encourages international cooperation
• Encourages State Parties (countries) to develop conservation program
• Benefits of ratification
• Public awareness
• International assistance
• International recognition
• Goals in Galapagos
• Further protect Galapagos Marine Reserve
• Develop new laws, governance/IGALA
• Control and eradicate invasive species
• References
  
• UNESCO Home: http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=1
• UNESCO in Galapagos: http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=1
  

Notes compiled 10/3/04