EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

Th e joint management system is evaluated
in regular cycles, with the results being
presented and discussed by national and
trilateral boards and forums and, if required,
adjusted and optimised based on the evaluation
results. Th ere is a Joint Manage ment
Committee (JMC) meeting at regular
intervals for the purpose of harmonisation
and coordination at the trilateral level. Th e
component parts of the extension nominations
are represented by the steering group
(fi g. 5.1 and 5.2).
Trilateral
JMC
Joint Management
Committee
National Authorities /
Component Coordination
LG Lenkungsgruppe
Steering Group
Coordinated
Management
Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) /
German Federal Agency for
Nature Conservation (BfN)
Ukraine
Management Authority
5. PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTY
5.f Sources and levels
of fi nance
Th e long-term funding of the nominated
component parts is guaranteed by corresponding
allowances in the Länder budgets,
including implementation, monitoring,
environmental education, and research.
Common activities of the Länder are jointly
fi nanced. Any funds for the necessary collaboration
at the trilateral level are also
allowed for in the respective state budgets.
Th e means for personnel and material costs
are also allotted from the respective Länder
budgets as required by the diff erent sources
(nature conservation, forestry, etc.). Th e
detailed itemisation for the individual protected
areas can be seen from the annual
plannings for the respective budget plans.
Further funds from the state budgets are
made available for individual measures and
are used in the areas or their surround ings.
Germany
State Authorities /
Component Management
National Park
Administration
National Park
Administration
National Park
Administration
National Park
Administration
Biosphere
Reserve
Administration
Fig. 5.2: Organisation of the
cooperation on the trilateral
level
State Ministry
Mecklenburg-
Western
Pomerania
State Ministry
Hesse
State Ministry
Thuringia
State Ministry
Brandenburg
Slovak Republic
Management Authority
Nationale
Naturlandschaften
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