RT Report
T1 World heritage and tourism in a changing climate
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Union of Concerned Scientists, 
PB United Nations Environment Programme
PB United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
SN 978-92-807-3573-4
SN 978-92-3-100152-9
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7603
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7603
NO This report provides an overview of the increasing vulnerability of World Heritage sites to climate change impacts and the potential implications for and of global tourism. It also examines the close relationship between World Heritage and tourism, and how climate change is likely to exacerbate problems caused by unplanned tourism development and uncontrolled or poorly managed visitor access, as well as other threats and stresses.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026