Sentences with phrase «cultural heritage sites»

You can understand why I believe it inaccurate to state «expedited mechanisms exist... for the protection of cultural heritage sites».

See the historical ruins, visit cultural heritage sites, sample exotic food, hike, swim, dive, and have fun.

Forensic anthropology, innovative genetic testing, statistical analysis and geospatial technology are some of the tools scientists use to collect evidence of mass executions, reunite children separated from their families, and track the destruction of cultural heritage sites in partnerships with non-profit organizations and human rights organizations dealing with atrocities unfolding across the globe.

A solo exhibition features nine new sculptures, two site - specific works and a video that address destruction of architecture, intentional actions that destroy architecturally important and significant cultural heritage sites.

«The Saudis were given information on important cultural heritage sites, including exact coordinates,» by UNESCO, said Japp, who was based in Sana'a before the war.

The AAAS analysis, offering the first comprehensive look at the extent of damage to Syria's priceless cultural heritage sites, was completed in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology's Penn Cultural Heritage Center (PennCHC) and the Smithsonian Institution, and in cooperation with the Syrian Heritage Task Force.

This hotel is a premier example of 20th - century modernist architecture and a Catalan cultural heritage site.

The Million Image Database is documenting threatened cultural heritage sites all around the world, through the efforts of volunteers

In 2014, the militant group calling themselves the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria began destroying cultural heritage sites and artifacts — mosques and shrines, churches, and ancient and medieval monuments — in Libya, Syria, and Iraq, using bulldozers and explosives.

Last year, news outlets began reporting that the militant group known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria had begun bombing and bulldozing cultural heritage sites and artifacts, some dating back to ancient times.

So much of this precious heritage has been tragically lost through the destruction of its fabled cities of Palmyra and Aleppo, as well as countless other cultural heritage sites, during a bitter civil war, almost unprecedented in recent history.

Expedited mechanisms exist under the Native Title Act for [deleted: the protection of cultural heritage sites] «fast - tracking» mineral tenements that are considered to be «low - impact», but some indigenous organisations advocate against their use in order to protect native title rights.

Since then, GTP has branched out to address a variety of human rights and related concerns in a variety of contexts such as the destruction of cultural heritage sites in conflict zones such as Iraq, Syria, and Azerbaijan.

Here are a few examples of many: The Erwang Temple, China China's Sichuan province, home to a number of cultural heritage sites, is prone to earthquakes.

A solo exhibition features a large site - specific work that consumes the gallery with a selection of smaller works that address destruction of architecture, intentional actions that destroy architecturally important and significant cultural heritage sites.

At the same time, the pipeline could impact local communities, water supplies and cultural heritage sites, and would facilitate the import into the United States of «a particularly dirty source of fuel,» Kerry concluded.

Thankfully, Canberra boasts a huge array of restaurants, pubs, bars and cultural heritage sites, so there's plenty to choose from.

Explore Kung Fu Panda's hometown and visits amazing natural and cultural heritage sites in Chengdu!

Lower Lough Erne is the largest of the lakes within the Geopark and its shores offer a profusion of natural and cultural heritage sites to visit ranging from early Christian settlements, Plantation castles, nature reserves and forests.

Considered sacred by the locals, Machu Picchu, Peru is especially important as a cultural heritage site.

«The Travel Corporation has always believed strongly that travel and tourism companies play a vital role in protecting the world's natural habitats, cultural heritage sites and communities.»

If you travel to Havana now, you will notice a vibrant music scene, cultural heritage sites, and street art that portrays the shifting political and social views since the death of Fidel Castro on November 25th, 2016.

Banyan Tree Tianjin Riverside, located on the east bank of the Hai River and overlooking the urban cityscape, provides easy access to Tianjin's historical and cultural heritage sites.

Upon our descend we arrive to the cultural heritage site of Morocco the ksour of Ait BenHaddou.

«The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has posted a statement on one of its websites justifying its recent rampage of destruction of cultural heritage sites, including mosques in the Iraqi city of Mosul» [Artnet]

The Smithsonian Institution's Freer and Sackler galleries, the premier venues for Asian art in the United States, will conduct a 10 - day tour of South Korea's greatest traditional art and cultural heritage sites this September, open the museums» supporters and members of the public who wish to join.

A long and bloody civil war has taken an immeasurable toll on the people of Syria, but a new report provides a detailed analysis of the toll on the country's cultural heritage sites that have also fallen victim to the unrest.

(b) The second aspect is the statement «expedited mechanisms exist under the Native Title Act for the protection of cultural heritage sites, but some indigenous organisations advocate against their use» (pp69 - 70).

the Tribunal has over-ruled the government's desire to use the expedited procedure because such use would have damaged «cultural heritage sites».

The agreement sets out an Aboriginal heritage protection protocol that requires developers to notify the Narungga Nations Aboriginal Corporation of when and where they plan to develop infrastructure so that the Narungga people can take steps to protect their cultural heritage sites.