Conservation Of Natural And Cultural Heritage In Kenya
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Conservation Of Natural And Cultural Heritage In Kenya
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Author : Anne-Marie Deisser
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2016-10-07
Conservation Of Natural And Cultural Heritage In Kenya written by Anne-Marie Deisser and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-07 with Art categories.
In Kenya, cultural and natural heritage has a particular value. Its pre-historic heritage not only tells the story of man's origin and evolution but has also contributed to the understanding of the earth's history: fossils and artefacts spanning over 27 million years have been discovered and conserved by the National Museums of Kenya (NMK). Alongside this, the steady rise in the market value of African art has also affected Kenya. Demand for African tribal art has surpassed that for antiquities of Roman, Byzantine, and Egyptian origin, and in African countries currently experiencing conflicts, this activity invariably attracts looters, traffickers and criminal networks. This book brings together essays by heritage experts from different backgrounds, including conservation, heritage management, museum studies, archaeology, environment and social sciences, architecture and landscape, geography, philosophy and economics to explore three key themes: the underlying ethics, practices and legal issues of heritage conservation; the exploration of architectural and urban heritage of Nairobi; and the natural heritage, landscapes and sacred sites in relation to local Kenyan communities and tourism. It thus provides an overview of conservation practices in Kenya from 2000 to 2015 and highlights the role of natural and cultural heritage as a key factor of social-economic development, and as a potential instrument for conflict resolution
Heritage Futures
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Author : Rodney Harrison
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2020-07-28
Heritage Futures written by Rodney Harrison and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-28 with Art categories.
Preservation of natural and cultural heritage is often said to be something that is done for the future, or on behalf of future generations, but the precise relationship of such practices to the future is rarely reflected upon. Heritage Futures draws on research undertaken over four years by an interdisciplinary, international team of 16 researchers and more than 25 partner organisations to explore the role of heritage and heritage-like practices in building future worlds. Engaging broad themes such as diversity, transformation, profusion and uncertainty, Heritage Futures aims to understand how a range of conservation and preservation practices across a number of countries assemble and resource different kinds of futures, and the possibilities that emerge from such collaborative research for alternative approaches to heritage in the Anthropocene. Case studies include the cryopreservation of endangered DNA in frozen zoos, nuclear waste management, seed biobanking, landscape rewilding, social history collecting, space messaging, endangered language documentation, built and natural heritage management, domestic keeping and discarding practices, and world heritage site management.
Heritage Conservation And Social Engagement
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Author : D. E. N. Boer PETERS
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12
Heritage Conservation And Social Engagement written by D. E. N. Boer PETERS and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12 with categories.
Managing Heritage In Africa
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Author : Webber Ndoro
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018
Managing Heritage In Africa written by Webber Ndoro and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Africa categories.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Series general co-editors' foreword -- 1 Approaches and trends in African heritage management and conservation -- 2 The challenges of the preservation of archaeological heritage in West Africa -- 3 The African response to the concept and implementation of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting Illicit Import and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property -- 4 Reorienting heritage management in southern Africa: lessons from traditional custodianship of rock art sites in central Mozambique -- 5 Traditional methods of conservation: a case study of Bafut -- 6 Sites of pain and shame as heritage discourses: case study of Shimoni slave cave in south-eastern Kenya -- 7 The evolution of cultural and natural management systems with the waterlogged villages in Benin -- 8 Managing sacred places as heritage in West Africa -- 9 The sacred groves in the Bight of Benin: a misunderstood heritage? -- 10 Investigating incorporation of community cultural values in archaeological impact assessment processes: case studies from Botswana -- 11 Heritage management at a crossroads: the role of contract archaeology in South Africa -- 12 Dammed if you do, damned if you don't: archaeology and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project -- 13 Managing the built environment and the urban landscape in South Africa -- 14 Heritage and energy development issues: a controversial complex relationship -- 15 Conflict between local communities and heritage managers in the conservation of Historic Cairo -- 16 The triple development dilemma confronting historic urban areas: Mombasa Old Town and Lamu World Heritage Site -- 17 Caring matters: the future of managing heritage in Africa -- Index
African World Heritage Patrimoine Mondial Africain
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Author : Eloundou, Lazare
language : un
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Release Date : 2012-12-31
African World Heritage Patrimoine Mondial Africain written by Eloundou, Lazare and has been published by UNESCO Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-31 with Education categories.
The World Heritage Convention provides an international platform for safeguarding cultural and natural heritage, and a showcase for the diversity of African heritage. From vast deserts and forests with a variety of rare wildlife, to traces of past civilizations demonstrating human evolution and mastery of difficult terrain, the Africa region is a rich depository of natural and cultural history. The extent of its diversity reminds us of our common responsibility for its safeguarding for present and future generations. More remains to be discovered in this region.
Cultural And Spiritual Significance Of Nature In Protected Areas
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Author : Bas Verschuuren
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-08-15
Cultural And Spiritual Significance Of Nature In Protected Areas written by Bas Verschuuren and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-15 with Social Science categories.
Cultural and spiritual bonds with ‘nature’ are among the strongest motivators for nature conservation; yet they are seldom taken into account in the governance and management of protected and conserved areas. The starting point of this book is that to be sustainable, effective, and equitable, approaches to the management and governance of these areas need to engage with people’s deeply held cultural, spiritual, personal, and community values, alongside inspiring action to conserve biological, geological, and cultural diversity. Since protected area management and governance have traditionally been based on scientific research, a combination of science and spirituality can engage and empower a variety of stakeholders from different cultural and religious backgrounds. As evidenced in this volume, stakeholders range from indigenous peoples and local communities to those following mainstream religions and those representing the wider public. The authors argue that the scope of protected area management and governance needs to be extended to acknowledge the rights, responsibilities, obligations, and aspirations of stakeholder groups and to recognise the cultural and spiritual significance that ‘nature’ holds for people. The book also has direct practical applications. These follow the IUCN Best Practice Guidelines for protected and conserved area managers and present a wide range of case studies from around the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas.
African Cultural Heritage Conservation And Management
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Author : Susan Osireditse Keitumetse
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-07-11
African Cultural Heritage Conservation And Management written by Susan Osireditse Keitumetse and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-11 with Social Science categories.
For a long time, resource conservationists have viewed environmental conservation as synonymous with wilderness and wildlife resources only, oblivious to the contributions made by cultural and heritage resources. However, cultural heritage resources in many parts of the developing world are gradually becoming key in social (e.g. communities’ identities and museums), economic (heritage tourism and eco-tourism), educational (curriculum development), civic (intergenerational awareness), and international resources management (e.g. UNESCO). In universities, African cultural heritage resources are facing a challenge of being brought into various academic discourses and syllabi in a rather reactive and/or haphazard approach, resulting in failure to fully address and research these resources’ conservation needs to ensure that their use in multiple platforms and by various stakeholders is sustainable. This book seeks to place African cultural heritage studies and conservation practices within an international and modern world discourse of conservation by presenting its varied themes and topics that are important for the development of the wider field of cultural heritage studies and management.
Cultural Heritage Management In Africa
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Author : George Okello Abungu
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-12-15
Cultural Heritage Management In Africa written by George Okello Abungu and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-15 with Art categories.
Cultural Heritage Management in Africa explores the diversity of Africa’s cultural heritage by analysing how and why this heritage has been managed, and by considering the factors that continue to influence management strategies and systems throughout the African continent. Including contributions from prominent scholars and heritage professionals working across Africa, the volume presents critical, contemporary perspectives on the state of heritage in the area. Chapters analyse the practices that emanated from different colonial experiences and consider what impact these had – and continue to have – on the management of African heritage. It also critically examines the ideological influence of independence movements on the African continent’s management and remembering of heritage, and considers whether there are any differences in heritage management between countries that experienced armed conflicts and those that did not. The volume will be the first to critically assess the state of heritage management now, at a time when vital conversations about the balance between heritage and development is ongoing and the actions of new players have begun to impact the management and practice of heritage in the region. Cultural Heritage Management in Africa will be essential reading for those engaged in the study of museums and heritage, development, archaeology, anthropology, history and African studies. It will also be of interest to heritage and museum professionals who wish to learn more about the decolonisation of heritage.
The Management Of Cultural World Heritage Sites And Development In Africa
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Author : Simon Makuvaza
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2014-03-28
The Management Of Cultural World Heritage Sites And Development In Africa written by Simon Makuvaza and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-28 with Social Science categories.
Ever since the signing of the World Heritage Convention 40 years ago and ratified by 33 African countries, to date, only 43 cultural heritage sites have been successfully proclaimed as World Heritage Sites in Africa. These include archaeological and historical sites, religious monuments and cultural landscapes. This book is a re-evaluation of the nomination and management of cultural World Heritage sites in Africa from the late 1970s when the Island of Gorée of Senegal and the Rock-Hewn Churches of Ethiopia were first inscribed on the WHL until today. It considers whether a credible and well balanced WHL has been attained, especially in regards to the nomination of more sites in Africa. The book also examines the roles and contribution of various heritage organizations and African governments to the nomination and management of cultural World Heritage sites in Africa. Lastly, the volume also scrutinizes economic development, which may result from the nomination and successful management of cultural World Heritage sites in Africa.
Sacred Natural Sites
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Author : Bas Verschuuren
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-06-25
Sacred Natural Sites written by Bas Verschuuren and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-25 with Nature categories.
Sacred Natural Sites are the world's oldest protected places. This book focuses on a wide spread of both iconic and lesser known examples such as sacred groves of the Western Ghats (India), Sagarmatha /Chomolongma (Mt Everest, Nepal, Tibet - and China), the Golden Mountains of Altai (Russia), Holy Island of Lindisfarne (UK) and the sacred lakes of the Niger Delta (Nigeria). The book illustrates that sacred natural sites, although often under threat, exist within and outside formally recognised protected areas, heritage sites. Sacred natural sites may well be some of the last strongholds for building resilient networks of connected landscapes. They also form important nodes for maintaining a dynamic socio-cultural fabric in the face of global change. The diverse authors bridge the gap between approaches to the conservation of cultural and biological diversity by taking into account cultural and spiritual values together with the socio-economic interests of the custodian communities and other relevant stakeholders.