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Call for Case Studies on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Actions from Asia-Pacific Region
UNESCO, in collaboration with , , and , is inviting interested teams and individuals to submit case studies from Asia and the Pacific that illustrate the roles and risks of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), as well as strategies for safeguarding ICH in the context of climate change.
Submitted case studies are to be evidence-based and elaborate responses to one or more of the following questions:
What roles does ICH play in identifying, assessing and monitoring climate change?
What roles does ICH play in promoting communities鈥 adaptation and resilience to climate change?
What roles does ICH play in mitigating carbon emissions and disaster risk?
What are the direct and indirect impacts (including cultural, social and economic) and risks to ICH practice, transmission, safeguarding and viability from climate change over the long term?
What changes to ICH are required for adaptation to climate change?
What are local and regional strategies for safeguarding ICH in the context of climate change?
Potential for participating in publication and/or international conferences will be discussed with authors of selected case studies.
Case studies template
Language: English
Length: 3,000 to 5,000 words
Content:
Title of case study
Relevant details including author(s) and affiliation, contact details, geographical location, etc.
1-page summary of the case study
Background to the case study
Statement of the problem
Objectives of the case study
Research design and methodology
Ethics considerations and human rights issues
Strengths and limitations of the case study
Findings
Discussion / Conclusions
Recommendations
References / Bibliography
Photos/ Videos (including copies of consent forms)
This call is launched in the framework of UNESCO鈥檚 efforts to contribute to a holistic approach to heritage safeguarding and sustainable development under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, including in the context of climate change. This initiative is furthermore in line with the Final Declaration of the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT 2022), which commended the new impetus given to the role of culture for sustainable development, as a force for resilience, social inclusion and cohesion, environmental protection and sustainable and inclusive growth.
***For more details, please find the document attached.***
