The best introductory book for understanding the philosophy, system, history, and practice of World Heritage Sites in a single volume. With a team of leading experts in Japan as authors, it explains everything from global trends and the progress of the registration process to current issues on the ground and how they are being addressed. A must-have for World Heritage fans and government officials alike. - Title: The Philosophy of World Cultural Heritage - Authors: Yukio Nishimura, Sunao Honnaka - ISBN: 978-4-11-063092-2 - Price: 2,800 yen - Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki - Contents: Explanations of the philosophy, history, and system of World Cultural Heritage. --- [Authors] Yukio Nishimura, Makoto Honnaka, Nobuko Inaba, Kazuhiko Nishi, Chihei Suzuki, Yasura Okada, Masatetsu Nagaoka, Yuniko Aoyama [Main Contents] Introduction I. Establishment of the World Heritage Convention and the Creation of "World Heritage" 01. Establishment of International Ideas for the Protection of Cultural Heritage 02. The Creation of the "World Heritage" Concept -- Starting with the 1954 Hague Convention 03. Evaluation Criteria for World Cultural Heritage -- "Operational Guidelines" for Implementing the Convention 04. Related Organizations -- Mechanisms for Judging Values That Transcend National Borders 05. The World Heritage Registration Process -- How the Examination is Conducted II. The Philosophy of the World Heritage Convention 06. Authenticity and Integrity -- Conditions for Strictly Grasping Outstanding Universal Value 07. Heritage and its Buffer Zone -- Why is it necessary to preserve the surrounding environment as a whole? 08. Monitoring -- Mechanisms for Understanding the Status of Heritage 09. Management Plan -- Who manages cultural heritage and how? 10. The World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger -- The Three Lists That Make Up World Heritage 11. Global Strategy -- Strategies for Reflecting Representativeness, Balance, and Credibility