ABSTRACT
Much of this book is about the British experience of conservation of heritage.
In this chapter, the British experience is more explicitly placed in the context
of the wider world. This is done in the context of the concept of ‘world heritage’
and, in particular, through considering World Heritage Sites, places deemed of
‘outstanding universal value’. Looking at world heritage helps illustrate a series
of issues about the nature of heritage and the way that it is used and abused.
