Unesco

“The world heritage committee has consistently considered extractive activities to be incompatible with world heritage status,”

Unesco · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

A Unesco spokesperson commented on the incompatibility of extractive activities with world heritage status.

“emphasized that projects proposed outside world heritage properties should not adversely affect their outstanding universal value – which are the features of the site that justify its inscription, and should be subject to appropriate impact assessments before decisions are taken”

Unesco · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

The Unesco spokesperson elaborated on the committee's stance regarding projects outside world heritage properties.

“Unesco follows developments that may have implications for world heritage properties and their outstanding universal value,”

Unesco · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

The spokesperson noted Unesco monitors developments affecting world heritage properties.