THE COMMON HERITAGE OF MANKIND AND THE WORLD HERITAGE: CORRELATION OF CONCEPTS

Contextualizacíon: The issues of legal regulation of the concepts of common heritage of mankind and world cultural and natural heritage have been actively discussed in science and have been the object of close attention in practice for more than a decade, but by now the context of their consideration has noticeably changed. Objectives: This study focuses on the history of the emergence and development of the concept of the common heritage of mankind and the concept of world heritage. Particular attention is paid to the international legal regulation of both concepts and the analysis of their content. The article reveals the criteria and conditions for the universal value of the world heritage, gives a definition of the concepts of «common heritage of mankind» and «world cultural and natural heritage». Methodology: The research uses the inductive method and literature review. Result: It is concluded that the conclusion that any modifications and expansion of the scope of the concept of the common heritage of mankind can affect the approach to the concept of state sovereignty, thereby affecting the stability of the international legal order.