| Year | Establishment | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Egypt planned the Aswan High Dam | To collect and control the water of the Nile. |
| 1959 | UNESCO’s international campaign | To dismantle and move the Abu Simbel Temples to higher ground. |
| 1965 | White House Conference, USA, called for a World Heritage Trust | To protect historic, cultural, natural and scenic sites. |
| 1968 | International Union for Conservation of Nature developed similar goals | Presented them at the UN Conference on Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972. |
| 1972 | Convention concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted by UNESCO (16 Nov) | To protect the world’s cultural and natural heritage. |
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