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Analysis of the suitability for ecotourism in Beira Baixa region using a spatial decision support system based on a geographical information system

open access: yesRegional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Ecotourism can contribute to the conservation of environmental values, as well as to the development of positive synergies between agents in the tourism sector, tourists and the local population. The growing interest in tourism offers with low environmental impact, which support the local economy, translates into a competitive advantage for ...
Luís Quinta‐Nova, Dora Ferreira
wiley   +1 more source

Does Intangible Cultural Heritage Law Resolve Everything in China? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In order to protect intangible cultural heritage (ICH), China enacted the Intangible Cultural Heritage Law of the People’s Republic of China on 25th February 2011.
Li, L. (Luo)
core  

Grasping Cacophony in Bolivian Heritage Otherwise [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
A “fever” of heritage registration (patrimonialización) is raging at multiple levels of Bolivian society. Under the pro-indigenous government of Evo Morales, many laws have moved specific cultural expressions into legal framings as intangible cultural ...
Bigenho, Michelle, Stobart, Henry
core   +1 more source

Curating Intangible Cultural Heritage

open access: yesAnthropological Journal of European Cultures, 2008
This article discusses a range of pragmatic issues associated with curating intangible cultural heritage, including collection, preservation, interpretation, presentation and representation. It uses as a case study work undertaken with Lough Neagh eel fishermen in preparation for and at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 2007, setting this in a much ...
openaire   +1 more source

Back to the Mission. Revisiting Slack in Nonprofits and Introducing Tappable Slack

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article contributes to and develops the previous literature on excess resources (“slack”) in nonprofit organizations through a conceptual analysis of the implications that the organizational distinctiveness of nonprofits carries for our understanding of slack in these organizations.
Marta Reuter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

(In)tangible Cultural Heritage and Religious Minorities: Legal Strategies for the Preservation of Religious Sites

open access: yesReligions
In recent decades, religious spaces have increasingly become subject to heritage processes, encompassing both their tangible dimension and the emerging concept of intangible cultural heritage.
Thiago Rafael Burckhart
doaj   +1 more source

Crisis Preparation, Capacity Building, and Community Resilience: Lessons From Maui

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2023 Maui wildfires provide a unique context to explore the impact of nonprofit crisis networks taking a proactive role in community crisis response, leveraging resources, expertise, and networks. The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF) has been a key player in Maui's local response, providing critical support, mobilizing volunteers, and ...
Lauren Azevedo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

AIDS and heritage management in South Africa: the case of traditional male circumcision [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The AIDS pandemic poses a serious threat to heritage resources, tangible and intangible, and to communities who practice and value these heritage resources, especially in Southern Africa. Cultural practices, such as male circumcision and initiation rites,
Deacon, Harriet
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Conservation in Museums and Inclusion of the Non-Professional [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Just as object meanings are defined by people, so too can identities of individuals, groups and communities be implicit in their relationships with particular objects.
Saunders, JM
core   +2 more sources

Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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