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The cultural turn in international aid: impacts and challenges for heritage and the creative industries
No full textThere exists a high volume of literature on international aid , yet few academic publications focus specifically on culture and international aid. This is particularly problematic, as the lack of research on this topic may be a main reason for the omission of a culture specific goal within the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals, the latest UN framework for international aid spending (2015-2030). This edited volume of commissioned papers aims to fill this gap through considering a wide and comprehensive range of issues related to culture and international aid, in both a critical and constructive manner. It assesses the reasons why international aid is provided for cultural projects, rather than for other causes. It also considers whether and how donor funded cultural projects can address global challenges, including post-conflict recovery, building peace and security, strengthening resilience or promoting human rights. Moreover, this book critically assesses the impact of international aid, the diverse power relations and inequalities created, as well as the interests served at international, national and/or local levels. When projects have failed, this book analyses the reasons for their failure, but also discusses the lessons learnt, whenever relevant. Another core theme of this volume concerns the influence of donors in privileging some forms of culture over others, creating or maintaining specific memories, identities, and interpretations of history, and the reasons for doing so. These rich discussions will be contextualised through a historical section which considers the definitions, approaches and discourses related to culture and aid at international and regional levels
Urban Heritage, Development and Sustainability
No full textMore than half of the world’s population now live in urban areas, and cities provide the setting for contemporary challenges such as population growth, mass tourism and unequal access to socio-economic opportunities. Urban Heritage, Development and Sustainability examines the impact of these issues on urban heritage, considering innovative approaches to managing developmental pressures and focusing on how taking an ethical, inclusive and holistic approach to urban planning and heritage conservation may create a stronger basis for the sustainable growth of cities in the future.
This volume is a timely analysis of current theories and practises in urban heritage, with particular reference to the conflict between, and potential reconciliation of, conservation and development goals. A global range of case studies detail a number of distinct practical approaches to heritage on international, national and local scales. Chapters reveal the disjunctions between international frameworks and national implementation and assess how internationally agreed concepts can be misused to justify unsustainable practices or to further economic globalisation and political nationalism. The exclusion of many local communities from development policies, and the subsequent erosion of their cultural heritage, is also discussed, with the collection emphasising the importance of ‘grass roots’ heritage and exploring more inclusive and culturally responsive conservation strategies.
Contributions from an international group of authors, including practitioners as well as leading academics, deliver a broad and balanced coverage of this topic. Addressing the interests of both urban planners and heritage specialists, Urban Heritage, Development and Sustainability is an important addition to the field that will encourage further discourse
World Heritage, authenticity and post-authenticity: international and national perspectives
No full textThe Impacts of Culture and Heritage-led Development Programs: the Cases of Liverpool (UK) and Lille (France)
No full textWorld Heritage: Challenges for the Millennium
Get PDFThis 200-page publication provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of more than three decades of the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and highlights a number of its successes and challenges. It includes a history of the 1972 Convention and its implementation, an analysis of the natural and cultural diversity of the world included on the World Heritage List, and a look at the state of conservation of World Heritage sites. Containing a wealth of information with over 100 photographs, 26 maps and numerous tables and graphs, it is intended for the general reader as well as university students and researchers, heritage conservation specialists and policy-makers
Heritage and Globalisation
No full textThis volume analyses the politics, policy and practice of cultural heritage at the
global level, identifying the major directions in which international heritage practice
is moving, and exploring the key issues likely to shape the cultural heritage ? eld
well into the 21st century. It examines the tensions between the universal claims of
much heritage practice, particularly that associated with the World Heritage system,
and national and local perspectives. It explores the international legal framework
developed since World War Two to protect heritage, particularly at times of war,
and from theft, showing how contemporary global problems of con ? ict and illicit
trade continue to challenge the international legal system.
Heritage and Globalisation critiques the incorporation of heritage in the world
economy through the policies of international development organisations and the
global tourism trade. It also approaches heritage from seldom-considered perspec-
tives, as a form of aid, as a development paradigm, and as a form of sustainable
practice.
The book identi?es some of the most pressing issues likely to face the heritage
industry at a global level in coming decades, including the threat posed by climate
change and the need for poverty reduction. Providing a historically and theoretically
rigorous approach to heritage as a form of and manifestation of globalisation, the
volume ’ s emphasis is on contemporary issues and new ? elds for heritage practic
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