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Question
Complete the following.
| Year | Establishment | Role |
| 1954 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1959 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1965 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1968 | ____________ | ___________ |
| 1972 | ____________ | ____________ |
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Solution
| Year |
Establishment |
Role |
|
1954 |
1. Egypt starts plans to build Aswan High Dam. |
1. Started the momentum for the protection of cultural and natural heritage sites around the world. |
|
1959 |
2. International campaign by UNESCO to protect temples and artifacts likely to be destroyed by Aswan High Dam; a draft convention initiated for the same |
2. Protection of natural and cultural sites around the world |
|
1965 |
3. A White House Conference in the US called for a 'World Heritage Trust'. |
3. To protect not only the historic and cultural sites but also the significant natural and scenic sites around the world |
|
1968 |
4. The International Union for Conservation of Nature |
4. Development of goals similar to those of the White House Conference |
|
1972 |
5. Convention concerning the protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted by UNESCO's General Conference. |
5. To protect not only the historic and cultural sites but also the significant natural and scenic sites around the world. |
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