Abstract
This chapter presents several ways to conceptualize the word 'heritage', but, for the sake of argument, we emphasize only two modes that reflect polemical discontent, influencing managerial decisions for cultural, natural, or mixed heritage. However, the notion of cultural landscapes has made some inroads, which have resulted in one encounter organized by the ex-Coordination Minister of Heritage, one case study the Urcuqui Cultural Landscape, and one national workshop on issue organized by the Minister of Culture. Sites of outstanding universal value have been recognized under the World Heritage Convention since 1972. This international instrument helps signatory countries with the protection of their own heritage whose value is shared by other nations. This model provides an international approach to heritage conservation under the umbrella of World Heritage Committee supported by a center within UNESCO in Paris. Major works of past civilizations designed to withstand environmental changes have left famous monuments and sites that have been considered as the prime examples of heritage.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Conserving Cultural Landscapes: Challenges and New Directions |
| Editors | Ken Taylor, Archer St Clair, and Nora J. Mitchell |
| Place of Publication | United States of America |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 198-215pp |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | First |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415744058 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |