50 Years World Heritage Convention: Shared Responsibility - Conflict & Reconciliation

• Other Authors: Albert, Marie-Theres (Editor), Bernecker, Roland (Editor), Cave, Claire (Editor), Prodan, Anca Claudia (Editor), Ripp, Matthias (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2022
• Series: Heritage Studies
• Subjects: Cultural studies; Sustainability; World Heritage Convention; Shared Responsibility heritage; Global Governance cultural heritage; Urban Transformation sustainability; Technological Change cultural heritage; War and Terrorism - Conflict Reconciliation; Climate Change cultural heritage; Heritage Commodification; Sustainable Development cultural heritage; UNESCO cultural heritage; 50 Years World Heritage Convention; Theoretical Reflections on heritage; Destruction of Heritage is Multidimensional; Commodification of Heritage; Improvement article 27 world Heritage Convention; Youth perspectives on World Heritage; Future of the World Heritage Convention; Destruction of Heritage is destroying identity
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This open access book identifies various forms of heritage destruction and analyses their causes. It proposes strategies for avoiding and solving conflicts, based on integrating heritage into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It reflects on the identity-building role of heritage, on multidimensional conflicts and the destruction of heritage, and considers conflict-solving strategies and future perspectives. Furthermore, it engages theoretically and practically with the concepts of responsibility, reconciliation and sustainability, relating mainly to four Sustainable Development Goals, i.e. SDGs 4 (education), 11 (e.g. World Heritage), 13 (climate action) and 17 (partnerships for the goals). More than 160 countries have inscribed properties on the UNESCO World Heritage list since the World Heritage Convention came into force. Improvements in the implementation of the Convention, such as the Global Strategy for a Representative, Balanced and Credible World Heritage List, have occurred, but other conflicts have not been solved. The book advocates for a balanced distribution of properties and more effective strategies to represent the global diversity of cultural and natural heritage. Furthermore it highlights the importance of heritage in identity building.