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Environment minister seeks UNESCO world heritage site nominations – Cape Breton Post

by ahnationtalk on August 8, 2016420 Views

August 08, 2016

GRAND PRE, N.S. – For the first time in more than a decade, Ottawa is asking Canadians to nominate national gems as candidates for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna made the announcement Monday in Grand Pre, N.S., home to one of Canada’s 18 UNESCO sites out of more than 1,000 worldwide.

McKenna invited Canadians to suggest places of cultural, historic and natural significance for Canada’s list of nominees to be considered for world heritage status by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture.

She said the additions to the nomination list, last updated in 2004, will be revealed in 2017 in honour of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Read More: http://www.capebretonpost.com/Canada—World/Society/2016-08-08/article-4609603/Environment-minister-seeks-UNESCO-world-heritage-site-nominations/1

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