SDG 16.7: Ensure Responsive, Inclusive and Representative Decision-Making

“Our 2019 Empowering Collections report found there was a growing interest in decolonising museums, but there was a lack of confidence in how to put this concept into practice. This document is intended as a prompt for thinking, discussion and action on decolonising. It offers tools for those who...

“We are all well aware of the waste and impact associated with cultural events and temporary exhibitions and it is clear that we need to put sustainable production (and beyond) at the core of the 27th Biennial of Design (BIO27) and future editions of the biennale making marked changes to the way we...

“In the present report, the Special Rapporteur explores the linkages between the right to freedom of expression, including the right to information, and sustainable development. She introduces a paradigm shift in looking at sustainable development through the lens of freedom of expression. While...

“The Sustainable Management of Historic Heritage guidance series aims to assist local authorities, owners of heritage places, iwi and hapu, and other stakeholders in the protection and conservation of historic heritage under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and other related resource...

“SDG Accountability Handbook: A Practical Guide for Civil Society seeks to support national-level civil society to help them hold their government accountable for commitments made in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030 Agenda), including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It...

“Te Awe was a project about enriching, reorganising, and improving the care of our 10,000+ taonga Māori [Māori cultural heritage] in a way that is embedded in Mātauranga Māori [Māori knowledge]. Through this mahi [project/action] Auckland Museum made the taonga Māori collection more visible and...

The resource “presents the findings of a recent survey targeting teachers and school managers in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides a broad overview of how ICH is currently being used in schools in the region, and identifies needs for future interventions and support.” 

“This toolkit of lesson plans and activities explores the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3 - Good Health and Well-Being - through arts and culture. We will look at sustainable development stories from Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s international work, historical artefacts from the Aga...

“This toolkit of lesson plans and activities explores the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation - through arts and culture. We will look at sustainable development stories from Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s international work, historical artefacts from the Aga...

“Too often, the rights to freedom of expression and equality have been construed as being in opposition to one another, or as being in direct conflict, with attention focused on the potential for tension between them. The Principles assert the affirmative relationship between freedom of expression...

“Global awareness of climate change is on the rise and a growing number of sectors are being engaged including museums. The museum sector in the United Kingdom (UK) has begun to expect improvements in the environmental friendliness of the exhibitions industry (Mellor 2008; National Museum Directors’...

“This series highlights the key role played by crafts in providing practical solutions to face the climate crisis at hand. It also brings attention to the designers, craftpeople and makers that through their knowledge and practice are contributing to finding new transformative solutions to the...