SDG 11.4: Protect the Worlds Cultural and Natural Heritage

“The purpose of the paper is to present art crime and preventive measures that reduce crime involving art in museums, churches and sacred objects.

Art crime and preventive measures are analysed by applying a descriptive method and literature review. Statistical data are considered to present the...

“Connecting students to the vast and diverse artistic and cultural traditions throughout the world is extremely important. Exploring how communities have used artworks to celebrate, interrogate, and document their relationships with the environment, spirituality, family, and individualism enables...

“An initiative of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University, Asia for Educators (AFE) is designed to serve faculty and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature at the undergraduate and pre-college levels.”

The web portal helps users locate comprehensive resources that are useful for people who would like to teach, research and know more about the Asian/Pacific American communities and heritages. It also provides users latest information on events and happenings related to the Asian Pacific American...

“Audiovisual heritage comprises a large part of our cultural legacy. The primary records of 20th and 21st Century cultures from around the world are captured in its myriad forms – from films and radio and television programmes to audio and video recordings. Sounds and images can transcend local...

“The publication showcases the policy environments in which the creative sector is operating and concretely identifies areas in which exchanges and further development can be engineered to unleash the full potential of the sector. It also tells the stories of the twenty-nine organizations across the...

“The Queensland Government is working towards its vision to make Queensland a world leader in ecotourism. Already a popular tourist destination, Queensland boasts more than 1300 protected areas on state land, including national parks, conservation parks, state forests and marine parks along with a...

“In September 2018, BGCI’s 11th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens, which was held in Warsaw, focused on increasing the impact of education and public engagement in botanic gardens. Attracting more than 500 million visitors a year, botanic gardens have the opportunity to interact...

“The seed collecting ‘hub’ provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ for seed banking information and training resources in order to build capacity to support seed collecting and raise seed banking standards.” (Seed Banking Hub and Training Resources)

“Imagine the incredible complexity that makes up life on earth, bottled up for mass appeal. What if the word ‘biodiversity’ represented not just a set of scientific concepts, but emotions of awe and wonder? Could biodiversity communications then trigger worldwide action to protect it?

We believe...

The resource aims to promote transformative education through integrating living heritage in schools.

“Integrating living heritage in school teaching and learning can enhance education quality, enliven the experiences of students and teachers, and contribute to keeping this heritage alive for...

Disaster impacted countries and communities are often times much better equipped to Build Back Better during the extended period of recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction when they have taken actions to strengthen recovery capacity and decision-making effectiveness prior to the onset of...