Living Heritage and Sustainable Development

How is intangible cultural heritage – or ‘living heritage’ – related to sustainable development? Why is it important to keep heritage alive?

These videos are from the course Living Heritage and Sustainable Development, developed by UNESCO in collaboration with the International Information and Networking Centre in Asia and the Pacific under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) and the SDG Academy.

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Living Heritage and Sustainable Development -…

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How is intangible cultural heritage – or ‘living heritage’ – related to sustainable development? Why is it important to keep heritage alive?…
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Ethics in safeguarding intangible cultural…

Ethics in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

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This chapter introduces the ethical principles for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, and how they relate to the ethical issues encountered in safeguarding.…
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Intangible cultural heritage and the 2030 Agenda…

Intangible cultural heritage and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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This chapter discusses the interdependence between the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development. The Convention for the Safeguarding of…
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Intangible cultural heritage and income generation

Intangible cultural heritage and income generation

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This chapter reflects on the contribution of intangible cultural heritage to generating income and sustaining livelihoods for communities, groups and individuals.…
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Intangible cultural heritage in conflict-related…

Intangible cultural heritage in conflict-related emergency situations

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This chapter addresses how intangible cultural heritage can contribute to restoring peace and security in conflict-related emergency situations. Through relevant…
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Intangible cultural heritage and education

Intangible cultural heritage and education

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The contribution of living heritage to quality education and lifelong learning is addressed in this chapter. Learners explore why the transmission of intangible cultural…
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Intangible cultural heritage and preventing and…

Intangible cultural heritage and preventing and solving disputes

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This chapter reflects on how living heritage can help to prevent and resolve disputes. By way of diverse examples, learners see how communities have created over…
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Intangible cultural heritage, food security and…

Intangible cultural heritage, food security and agriculture

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This chapter addresses how living heritage can contribute to achieving food security. Learners explore how communities have built considerable traditional knowledge…
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Dynamic gender roles - dynamic living heritage

Dynamic gender roles - dynamic living heritage

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This chapter explores the dynamic nature of gender and intangible cultural heritage. It shows that the practice of intangible cultural heritage involves, in many cases,…
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Why are communities at the centre of intangible…

Why are communities at the centre of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding?

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The close relationship between an intangible cultural heritage element and the communities concerned is addressed in this chapter. Communities are involved in the…
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Intangible cultural heritage, natural disasters…

Intangible cultural heritage, natural disasters and climate change

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This chapter discusses how the knowledge and practices related to living heritage can contribute to biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of natural resources and…
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Intangible cultural heritage shapes gender…

Intangible cultural heritage shapes gender identities

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This chapter explains the different ways in which gender dynamics operate with regard to intangible cultural heritage. Learners explore how intangible cultural heritage…
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Living heritage: Who are the communities?

Living heritage: Who are the communities?

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This chapter discusses the concept of communities in the context of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. It reflects on who the communities are and how they can be…
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Key concepts of the Convention for the…

Key concepts of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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In this chapter, key concepts used in the 2003 Convention are briefly introduced, such as ‘intangible cultural heritage’, its ‘intergenerational…
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Inventories and safeguarding plans

Inventories and safeguarding plans

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This chapter introduces a variety of ways of inventorying intangible cultural heritage, which is organizing and presenting information on ICH in a systematic way.…
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The Convention for the Safeguarding of the ICH…

The Convention for the Safeguarding of the ICH and other related UNESCO conventions

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This chapter will familiarize learners with the purpose and place of ‘conventions’ in international law in general and in the field of culture, in…

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