UNESCO says Italy not doing enough to protect Venice

This article was first published by Wanted in Rome.

Venice is at risk of “irreversible damage” from climate change and mass tourism, according to UNESCO which wants to declare the Italian city an endangered world heritage site.

Venice is among the more than 1,000 UNESCO World Heritage Sites however it now faces being added to the UN cultural body’s list of world heritage sites in danger, reports La Repubblica newspaper.

Blaming Italian authorities for a “lack of strategic vision”, UNESCO noted that corrective measures proposed by Italy are “currently insufficient and not detailed enough.” 

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