Nomination and inscription of the “Ancient Beech Forests of Germany” as natural World Heritage: multi-level governance between science and politics

Janina Heim (), Max Krott and Michael Böcher
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Janina Heim: Bundesamt für Naturschutz
Max Krott: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Michael Böcher: Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, 2018, vol. 18, issue 4, No 8, 599-617

Abstract: Abstract In 2011, five German beech forest areas were declared to be part of the World Heritage property “Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany.” Thus, they now share the same status as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and East Africa’s Serengeti. This paper analyzes the science–policy interface behind the nomination and inscription process in the multi-level governance setting of the World Heritage Convention. Using the Research–Integration–Utilization (RIU) model of scientific knowledge transfer, we identify and analyze different actors’ roles in the spheres of Research, Integration and Utilization across different governance levels, from the German federal states to the World Heritage Committee. In addition, the RIU model serves to normatively examine the process and determine quality criteria that were useful for a successful inscription as World Heritage. The paper highlights the opportunities of using scientific knowledge in the multi-level governance of international conventions.

Keywords: World Heritage; Multi-level governance; RIU model; Scientific knowledge transfer; Policy advice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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