This document contains information on the state of conservation of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, including the Great Barrier Reef, for discussion by the World Heritage Committee at their meeting in June-July 2012. The World Heritage Committee is requested to review the reports on the state of conservation of properties contained in this...

This paper summarises the literature on planning approaches to protected areas generally, concentrating upon the interface between urban areas and projected areas while looking to apply this literature to natural world heritage areas.

The commission has commenced a public inquiry into the policy framework and incentives for the conservation of Australia’s historic built heritage places. An issues paper is available online.