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Rethinking Heritage for Sustainable Development explores whether and how heritage has contributed to three key dimensions of sustainable development, namely poverty reduction, gender equality and environmental sustainability.

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9781800081949

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'The book could be seen as slightly depressing for those who champion the use of cultural heritage for sustainable development, detailing as it does the impacts of short-sighting project planning, limited budgets, lack of global recognition, and legacies of colonial approaches. However, the book also demonstrates a clear way forward: challenging ourselves to critically examine real-world performance of projects, shine a light on failures and successes, and draw lessons from them of how to do better. The book opens with a discussion of how the potential of cultural heritage in development is under-recognized. But that recognition must be earned through demonstrating that the sector can consistently deliver effective projects that speak to real-world challenges and provide robust evidence of that, as this book does.' Public Archaeology 'This book is essential reading for academics interested in the role of heritage for sustainable development and decolonization, as well as for those interested in implementing the SDGs in policy and practice.' Archaeological Journal

'comprehensive and excellent look at recontextualising and rethinking heritage and sustainable development's interconnected role as the world steps forward into a new tomorrow.' EXARC Journal 'The book could be seen as slightly depressing for those who champion the use of cultural heritage for sustainable development, detailing as it does the impacts of short-sighting project planning, limited budgets, lack of global recognition, and legacies of colonial approaches. However, the book also demonstrates a clear way forward: challenging ourselves to critically examine real-world performance of projects, shine a light on failures and successes, and draw lessons from them of how to do better. The book opens with a discussion of how the potential of cultural heritage in development is under-recognized. But that recognition must be earned through demonstrating that the sector can consistently deliver effective projects that speak to real-world challenges and provide robust evidence of that, as this book does.' Public Archaeology 'an excellent review of international sustainable development initiatives that aim to leverage heritage....This is critical reading for students, scholars, and practitioners.' Choice 'This book is essential reading for academics interested in the role of heritage for sustainable development and decolonization, as well as for those interested in implementing the SDGs in policy and practice.' Archaeological Journal

'an excellent review of international sustainable development initiatives that aim to leverage heritage....This is critical reading for students, scholars, and practitioners.' Choice 'The book could be seen as slightly depressing for those who champion the use of cultural heritage for sustainable development, detailing as it does the impacts of short-sighting project planning, limited budgets, lack of global recognition, and legacies of colonial approaches. However, the book also demonstrates a clear way forward: challenging ourselves to critically examine real-world performance of projects, shine a light on failures and successes, and draw lessons from them of how to do better. The book opens with a discussion of how the potential of cultural heritage in development is under-recognized. But that recognition must be earned through demonstrating that the sector can consistently deliver effective projects that speak to real-world challenges and provide robust evidence of that, as this book does.' Public Archaeology 'This book is essential reading for academics interested in the role of heritage for sustainable development and decolonization, as well as for those interested in implementing the SDGs in policy and practice.' Archaeological Journal

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Sophia Labadi is Professor of Heritage at the University of Kent, UK.

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