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From Ghost Town to Boom Town

The designation of a Japanese silver mine as a World Heritage site has sparked debate over the value of the Unesco label and whether it can do more harm than good in preservation.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/world/asia/05japan.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=eb54a725f4ed49bda4c939b004c9c010&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/world/asia/05japan.html" border="0"/></a> </span>