Protecting our World Heritage, Insurance a Sustainable Future: The first guide for the global insurance industry to protect our world’s priceless and irreplaceable assets

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Wide Fund for Nature
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-01T13:34:40Z
dc.date.available2020-09-01T13:34:40Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionThis report provides a global framework for the insurance industry to address environmental, social, and governance risks related to World Heritage Sites. Recognising these areas as irreplaceable assets, the document establishes guidelines for insurers to function as responsible risk managers, insurers, and investors. The scope encompasses both underwriting and investment activities, focusing on preventing damage from harmful industrial operations such as mining, oil and gas extraction, and large-scale infrastructure. Methodologically, the guide employs a risk-based approach, categorising sectors by threat levels and providing practical assessment tools like checklists and watchlists. Key findings indicate that nearly half of natural sites face industrial threats, necessitating proactive engagement, enhanced data access, and the potential declining of transactions to ensure long-term conservation and climate resilience.en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-2-940529-97-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33634
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectinsurance
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjectenvironmental protection
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.titleProtecting our World Heritage, Insurance a Sustainable Future: The first guide for the global insurance industry to protect our world’s priceless and irreplaceable assetsen
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