Protect and safeguard cultural and natural heritage

“…There has been considerable progress in addressing the environmental impacts of tourism, although there is a long way to go to achieve sustainability; and that more limited progress has been made in harnessing tourism for local economic development, for the benefit of communities and indigenous...

“All organizations to varying degrees are dependent on the health of the natural world. Organizations also impact on nature’s health, both positively and negatively.

 

Understanding the complex and dynamic relationships that organizations have with the health of natural assets and the...

“The current movement toward open data and open science does not fully engage with Indigenous Peoples’ rights and interests. Indigenous data sovereignty reinforces the rights to engage in decision-making in accordance with Indigenous values and collective interests. This includes the right to create...

“The CITES Identification Manual is a collection of data sheets designed to help identify various species of fauna and flora with drawings (black and white), photographs, maps and concise descriptions. It is a useful tool for CITES Management and Scientific Authorities, Customs officials, and all...

“Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) is an integral part of the means of implementation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)… This Coherence for Sustainable Development (CODE) report draws on the lessons learnt from the assessments by the DAC peer reviews on PCD, as well as...

“Community level seed-saving initiatives have been around for about 30 years. They have been designed and implemented to conserve, restore, revitalize, strengthen and improve local seed systems, especially, but not solely, focused on local varieties… This book aims to fill a gap in the scientific...

“The Community-Led Libraries Toolkit is designed for library staff fulfilling diverse roles - from those who serve the community directly at the circulation desk to those who plan services, develop policy, or manage library operations. The Toolkit provides background and contextual information, case...

“Climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises have created unprecedented challenges for cultural heritage sites and their associated communities. Confronted by these new realities, the heritage profession is increasingly under pressure to rethink approaches taken to site management...

“Climate change and biodiversity loss show that the human–nature relationship is failing. That relationship can be measured through the construct of nature connectedness which is a key factor in pro-environmental behaviours and mental well-being. Country-level indicators of extinction of nature...

“This report explores the notion of inclusive growth, and the role that heritage can play in contributing to social inclusion and economic growth for sustainable development. It is intended to explore and develop a theory behind the notion that cultural heritage can help build inclusive growth, and...

“This rubric is an assessment and development tool that measures and builds an organization’s capability and commitment to teach slavery.

 

In its most fundamental form, a “descendant community” is a group of people whose ancestors were enslaved at a particular site, but it can transcend that...

“This Digital Preservation Toolkit provides accessible template, frameworks, decision trees and documents that are designed to help museums assess their digital preservation needs, to produce policy and procedures around digital preservation, and to develop, select and implement an action plan...