The following chapter, Making Lists, focuses on the hegemonic forces behind listing and, thereby, designating heritage as heritage, exemplified by the Convention's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
"Designating heritage on Earth doesn't necessarily protect it that well," says Denning. "It simply drives up the value, increases tourism and can increase looting.
Others drive north to the former royal capital of Hue, another designated heritage site, where a preserved citadel offers glimpses into a former feudal empire.
Indigenous land-use agreements, usually involving compensation, employment opportunities, and the preservation of designated heritage sites, have become the new standard in mining.
But he said 23 other sites in the country had been designated heritage areas, which makes them eligible for federal funds.
Multicultural Affairs advises and oversees the development of designated heritage months that celebrate the rich culture, political contributions and varied histories of diverse groups in our society.
Beijing's astronomical housing prices make it tempting for homeowners to build up and out, even though it is illegal to change the exterior appearance of properties in designated heritage zones.
Potential impacts include the visual impact on the designated heritage coast, groundwater contamination, damage to local nature sites, displacement of species, potential impacts on a proposed marine conservation zone and cumulative effects with other mines.
TfL has a policy of not selling the names of designated heritage stations on a long-term basis but agreed after initial meetings with Spurs to explore the idea.
As part of its "Dream in Color" campaign, Target has announced its sponsorship of five Congressionally designated heritage months at the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies: Hispanic Heritage (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), American Indian Heritage (November), Black History (February), Women's History (March) and Asian Pacific American Heritage (May).
There are also a few designated heritage trees, including an old lychee tree that's unable to bear fruit due to the local climate, and a rubber tree that's a remnant of the area's previous life as a rubber plantation.
