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National Obligations and UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Laurie Milne
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By Laurie Milne July 5, 2019 - 9:06am

While having a site named to the World Heritage List is an honor for any country  this designation also comes with obligations.   The impact of oil sands projects in northern Alberta, as well as the effects of BC Hydro's Site C development on the Peace River are causing concerns due to their negative impacts on Wood Buffalo National Park, a UNESCO protected region. 

https://flipboard.com/@globeandmail/unesco-gives-canada-new-deadline-to-preserve-wood-buffalo-national-park/a-ZnUIvGo7QP-QyAXDF5MSwA%3Aa%3A729020400-7c9c4728a5/theglobeandmail.com

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