Challenges in protecting the world's living traditions through UNESCO
In short: Researchers analyzing UNESCO's efforts to protect living traditions found significant hurdles in implementing the 2003 Convention. By examining the management of the convention and the distribution of inscribed heritage, the study highlights difficulties in achieving the treaty's original goals.
The study assessed the democratic functioning and universality of UNESCO's heritage lists. The researchers used a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate how management bodies operate and how heritage is distributed across different countries and demographics.
Because the analysis focuses on institutional management and list distribution, it provides a high-level critique of policy implementation rather than a study of specific cultural practices.
Why it matters: Global efforts to protect living traditions face deep-seated institutional and implementation challenges.
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- Source: Research: Ortiz and Madariaga (2021). The UNESCO convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage: a critical analysis. International Journal of Cultural Policy. · cc-by-nc-nd
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