The importance of cultural heritage - in both its tangible and intangible forms - to sustainable development and its economic, social and environmental componen

This book analyzes the cultural heritage sector in the Middle East and North Africa region and the World Bank's policy and operational experiences in this secto

This book provides a systemic understanding of how intangible cultural heritage (ICH) can promote sustainable development. It offers new insights on the identit

More than half of the world’s population now live in urban areas, and cities provide the setting for contemporary challenges such as population growth, mass t

This book examines the relationship between two divergent fields – corporate activity and heritage conservation – linking the financing of conservation and