UN agency says Italian city faces ‘irreversible’ damage from effects of climate change and tourism
Venice risks being placed on the Unesco world heritage site blacklist unless the Italian authorities do more to protect the fragile city.
The United Nations cultural agency has recommended that Venice be added to the heritage danger list, saying in a statement on Monday that the city faced “irreversible” damage due to a litany of problems ranging from the effects of climate change to mass tourism.
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