Vol. 30 No. 1 (2022): Special Issue
Articles

ICOMOS Charters on cultural tourism throughout the 50 years of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention

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  • Margaret Gowen,
  • Fergus Maclaren,
  • Celia Martínez,
  • Cecilie Smith-Christensen
Margaret Gowen
Archaeological and Heritage Consultant. Expert member ICOMOS ICAHM and member ICOMOS ICTC
Fergus Maclaren
President of the ICOMOS ICTC
Celia Martínez
Tenured Professor, Art History Department of the University of Granada. Vice President ICOMOS ICTC
Cecilie Smith-Christensen
Founder of World Heritage Catalysis, Expert member of ICOMOS ICTC, and Expert Advisor to the UNESCO World Heritage Sustainable Tourism Programme
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/rar-14275

Published 2023-02-03

Keywords

  • Cultural Heritage Tourism,
  • ICOMOS,
  • UNESCO,
  • Charter

How to Cite

Gowen, M., Maclaren, F., Martínez, C., & Smith-Christensen, C. (2023). ICOMOS Charters on cultural tourism throughout the 50 years of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Restauro Archeologico, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.36253/rar-14275
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Abstract

This paper outlines the contribution of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Cultural Tourism (ICTC) to tourism management throughout the history of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Natural and Cultural Heritage (1972) and traces the evolution of international standard-setting texts on tourism brought forward by ICOMOS. It presents the draft International Charter for Cultural Heritage Tourism - Reinforcing cultural heritage protection and community resilience through responsible and sustainable tourism management (2021). Its new principles are formulated to address challenges of our time, instigate change, improve practice, guide future cultural tourism development and support adaptive and responsive visitor management supporting a more resilient future.

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