Table 3 - 2 in Preliminary Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 100 MW Solar PV Plant by Navoi in Uzbekistan

Table 3-2 International environmental and social agreements and conventions of relevance to the archaeology and cultural heritage study Agreement/ ConventionObjectiveStatus and Date of SignatureUNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (Convention on Cultural Property) – 197012Prohibits and prevents the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property and aims to discourage the pillage of archaeological sites and cultural heritage by controlling international trade in looted antiquities through import controls and other measures.15 March 1996 (ratification)UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention) – 197213To ensure that effective and active measures are taken for the protection, conservation and presentation of the cultural and natural heritage on states’ territories.13 January 1993 (ratification)UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage – 200314To safeguard and ensure respect for the world’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, including raising awareness of the importance of intangible heritage and encouraging international cooperation and assistance.29 January 2008 (ratification)UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions – 200515Recognises the rights of states to protect and promote the diversity of cultural expressions, encompassing cultural and natural heritage, movable cultural property, intangible cultural heritage and contemporary creativity.15 November 2019 (ratification)