The Agenda for Nature project (2010-2014), supported by the MAVA
foundation, is at the heart of IUCN’s vision for natural World
Heritage sites and the planet’s network of over 130,000
protected areas. Agenda for Nature’s main aims include: 1.
Effective Management: Increase effective use of the mechanisms
of the World Heritage Convention and replicate and inspire
management successes in other protected areas. 2. Better
Monitoring: Develop a more comprehensive and proactive
‘monitoring and action’ system for existing sites and implement
conservation actions to protect their values. 3. Credible Site
Selection: Include the planet’s most important natural sites on
the World Heritage List, providing tools and training to
national governments and stakeholders, and supporting management
plans before and after inscription on the World Heritage List.
4. Climate Change Response Strategies: Ensure natural World
Heritage Sites serve to communicate threats to protected areas
from climate change, and as pilot areas for deve