Rising Seas and Storm Surges: Climate Change and the Future of Coastal Heritage
Join us on Dec. 7 for an online discussion exploring the future of coastal heritage sites around the world.
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Plus advocacy for more than 800 treasured places.
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And more than $400M leveraged from other agencies.
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Empowering locals to sustainably protect their built heritage.
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Qianlong Garden Conservation Project
The Qianlong Garden was built by the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to serve as a part of his retirement complex for use following his 60-year reign.
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Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor was once the seat of the Khmer Empire, which ruled a large portion of Southeast Asia between the ninth and fifteenth centuries AD.
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Bears Ears National Monument
A government plan puts sacred lands and sites of the United States’ indigenous people at risk.
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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)—Orongo
Easter Island, a special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, is most famous for the hundreds moai statues scattered throughout its coastline.
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Mam Rashan Shrine
Reconstruction of a shrine destroyed in a genocidal campaign can establish greater recognition for a minority community that has been denied equality.
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