Sustainable Tourism Law

802 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM LAW of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” ( Emphasis added .) 4 . Cultural sites are manmade. Historical and religious sites such as the Pyramids of Egypt and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America are examples of this. Some World Heritage Sites are large enough to span several countries, such as The Main Andean Road –QhapaqÑan of SouthAmerica which involves regional cooperation between The Republics of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to have on their territory a shared cultural heritage of a manmade site dating back long before western arrival of Francisco Pizarro in 1532. Sites designated as World Heritage sites can be natural regions such as East Africa’s Serengeti, The USA’s Grand Canyon, and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. UNESCO has even designated Biosphere Reserves for Natural World Heritage Sites. These sites are under the protection of The World Heritage Centre in cooperation with World Conservation Union (IUCN), The UNESCO Division of Ecological Sciences, the Division of Earth Sciences and the Bureau for Coordination of Environmental Programmes. II.3. Common Heritage of Humankind The Common Heritage of Humankind (a.k.a., Mankind) unites the peoples of the world. All of the common interests of humankind, as found in the international law of outer space, bioethics, and world heritage sites are the Common Heritage of humankind. This concept is linked to interdependence and solidarity and ethical values for international relations. The basis of the concept is the belief that we should leave the world to future generations in no worse condition than it was received by our present generation.These beneficiaries are not just for the living, but also the unborn. As solidarity, Common Heritage serves as a union of interests, purposes, and sympathies among all members of humanity; and within this fellowship are responsibilities, duties, and privileges shared by all of humankind. This solidarity of humankind is manifested for all people, as an ongoing species, existing throughout space and time. Some basic principles of the concept of Common Heritage of Humankind include: 1. The non-appropriation of the heritage by any particular state and the exclusion of state sovereignty over heritage; 4 UNESCO website http://whc.unesco.org/en/about/