The trials and tribulations of gaining World Heritage listing for Australia's only tropical rainforest, the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

Patricia Blazey

doi:10.1504/IJPLAP.2014.065213

The trials and tribulations of gaining World Heritage listing for Australia's only tropical rainforest, the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

Patricia Blazey^*

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The article undertakes an analysis of the problems that had to be overcome before the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in North East Queensland gained its listing as a World Heritage Area in 1988. It demonstrates how differing political views and the power of self-interested groups supported by political parties can thwart the sustainable management and protection of a valuable natural resource even in a developed country such as Australia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	393-402
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Public Law and Policy
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPLAP.2014.065213
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Australia.
Sustainable management
Wet tropics world heritage

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The trials and tribulations of gaining World Heritage listing for Australia's only tropical rainforest, the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

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