Sent in by Lyndon Ormond-Parker: Kakadu National Park Thursday, January 21, 1999 Resolution of the 4th World Archaeological Congress, Cape Town South Africa 10-14th January 1999 The 4th World Archaeological Congress (WAC4) held in Cape Town between 10th-14th January 1999 was attended by over 800 participants from 70 countries, including delegations from Europe, North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia, Australia and Africa. The following resolution was presented and passed by the General Assembly of WAC4 and agreed by the Council of the World Archaeological Congress. "The World Archaeological Congress is dismayed by the serious threat posed to the ecosystems, archaeological and rock art sites, and living indigenous culture of the Kakadu National Park by proposed uranium mining at Jabiluka. The Congress notes the Mirrar people are recognized through Australian land rights law as the traditional owners of the country on which the mining development is located, and that the Mirrar oppose any additional mining as at Jabiluka on their land. The World Archaeological Congress calls on the Australian Government to respect the Mirrar people’s status as joint managers of the Kakadu National Park and World Heritage Site. The Congress calls for an immediate halt to preparatory work on the mine, in accordance with the conclusions of the 22nd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The World Archaeological Congress urges immediate remedial action and compensation for the damage already caused. It calls on the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to register the site as “in danger” if preparation of the Jabiluka mine proceeds." The World Archaeological Congress has now written to the Australian Government, Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. and UNESCO informing them of the above resolution. For further information please contact: Dr Peter Stone Chief Executive Officer World Archaeological Congress C/o Department of Archaeology University of Newcastle Tel: +44 191 222 7095 Fax: +44 191 222 7426 ------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use."
