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The most democratic among the suite of instruments in international heritage law is the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. It has a significant impact on the culture in sustainable development discourse in the Asia-Pacific region. This bodes well for the on-going struggle to provide a human face to globalization. Intangible heritage elements provide signposts for progress made in safeguarding the cultural and linguistic diversity of humanity. This paper focusses on bringing together people and their heritage in integrated approaches for promoting culture in development1. The following three case studies exemplify approaches to safeguarding intangible heritage in Asia and the Pacific. The recommendation is that ICHCAP, with its mandate for networking and information sharing, promote such case studies. |
