Overview
Highlights the achievements of Africa as a model region for transnational cooperation of heritage sites
Addresses the role of the World Heritage Convention in promoting cross-border collaboration
Presents chapters from a wide variety of leading experts, site managers, technical and financial partners among others to offer a comprehensive view on the topic
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Transboundary World Heritage
- Africa Heritage
- World Heritage sites
- Transnational and transboundary heritage
- Heritage Conservation
- crossborder heritage
- Ethiopia and Eritrea heritage
- Masai Mara National Reserve Serengeti World Heritage Site
- rock art sites Lake Victoria Region of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- heritage Okavango Delta World
- Mosi-oa-Tunya and Victoria Falls World Heritage
- Engaging local communities conservation Heritage transnational
- Engaging local communities World Heritage
- local communities governance World Heritage transnational
- transnational management cultural natural sites Africa
- Congolese, Rwandan and Ugandan borders
- Sangha Tri-National crossborder biodiversity management
- transnational management regime Virunga Conservation Area
- Lake Chad Basin countries heritage
- Open access
About this book
This open access book focuses on the management of transboundary UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Africa region. It highlights the region as a model of best practices on cross-border collaboration in view of enforcing the conservation of the site, engaging with local communities, and fighting against (in some cases) extremist groups inhabiting these sites. It also addresses the role of the World Heritage Convention in promoting transboundary cooperation and offers both an analysis and a list of priorities for improving the effective management of transboundary properties in sub-Saharan Africa defined.
This book presents chapters from experts, site managers, technical and financial partners, academics, and representatives of the private sector from 20 African countries and 15 institutions involved in African heritage management. It provides an opportunity to share current and planned initiatives at the transboundary sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including the Maloti-Drakensberg Park (South Africa, Lesotho), W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger), Sangha Trinational (Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic), and Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls (Zambia, Zimbabwe). The publication further discusses African sites that could eventually be proposed for extension or nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List in collaboration with the local and indigenous communities. This book is suitable for heritage specialists and readers interested in cross-border collaborations.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Edmond Moukala is the Head of Office and Representative of UNESCO in Mali. He has a master's degree in law and a degree in civil engineering. He has worked for UNESCO for more than 25 years, 16 of which in Asia. He specialises in the fields of heritage preservation, sustainable tourism, capacity building of local populations and dialogue of civilisations. He undertakes research in the areas of diplomatic relations between Africa and China, Africa and its development potential, comparative study of the case for Chinese economic development and its added value for African development. He is the editor and co-editor of several publications, including one on heritage conservation and sustainable development.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Managing Transnational UNESCO World Heritage sites in Africa
Editors: Dodé Houehounha, Edmond Moukala
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80910-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: UNESCO 2023
License: CC BY IGO
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-80909-6Published: 03 March 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-80912-6Published: 03 March 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-80910-2Published: 02 March 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 202
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Archaeology, Archaeology, Archaeology