Opinion
Vusi Shongwe|Published
“The inheritance is an essential part of identity, belonging and the well -being of people all over the world. The connection of communities to their sacred sites, places, landscapes, artifacts, archives, libraries, dances, music and other artistic efforts helps to build safe and cohesive societies. Future.” – P Stone, President of Blue Shield
Heritage is an important source of tradition and inspiration that shapes national and local identity. It offers significant opportunities for the development of the community by using cultural and natural assets. As a common responsibility, the legacy of the heir leads the necessary change.
In recent years, the global community has increasingly recognized sustainable development as an important priority at political, economic and scientific level. Within these strategies, the culture – in particular the cultural heritage and the creative industry – has gained importance. The United Nations and the UNESCO have this through initiatives such as the underlined 2030 agenda for sustainable developmentwhich emphasizes the prosperity and planet protection. To achieve these goals, global cooperation in culture must be based.
Culture promotes development with inheritance, creative industry and sustainable tourism, which serves as strategic instruments for socio -economic progress. In addition to the creative sectors, the concrete and intangible legacy enable sustainable development in social, economic and ecological areas. As stated by the working group about the goals for sustainable development, Heritage promotes cohesion, revival and long -term tourism advantages. The creative industry drives the creative industries while the innovative inheritance integrates into regional development.
Sustainable development was first defined by the UNE in 1987, but I prefer the sophisticated interpretation of Agenda 21 (1992): “Sustainable development fulfills current needs without affecting the ability of future generations.” Ukraine Strategy for sustainable development “Ukraine – 2030”“ Specifies this and match the UNESCO cultural conventions.
Culture underpins all five pillars of sustainable development: people, planets, prosperity, peace and partnership. As P burytska notes: “Cultural skills – awareness, tolerance, empathy, belonging, trust, solidarity and bourgeois participation – ensure social sustainability.” Conversely, sustainable development promotes heritage and creativity.
The cultural heritage, an essential aspect of diversity, includes monuments and monuments that are protected according to the 1972 UNESCO convention. Most recent political documents like that World Heritage Site Sustainable Development Policy (2015) reinforce the role of heritage in sustainability. The 2030 agenda has further embedded these principles in global surveillance mechanisms.
Culture acts both as an economic driver and as a catalyst for the effectiveness of development. The Ukrainian scholar illuminates i Kats: “Culture maintenance promotes urban sustainability, economic growth, environmental protection, gender equality and peaceful societies.”
The connection between inheritance and sustainability is also evident in UNESCOS Company guidelines for the protection of intangible cultural heritage (2018) that contains a special chapter on sustainable development. It says: “Intangible legacy supports a livelihood and identity and contributes to economic, social and ecological sustainability.”
In order to preserve the legacy in a post -industrial society, South Africans have to use their languages, traditions and customs. As P Stone claims, Heritage promotes safe and coherent societies. Peace and security depend on culturally pluralistic approaches for inheritance management.
Heritage combines the past and present and embodies the spiritual, historical and economic value. The Ukrainian researcher Y Osiyevska emphasizes that “Heritage Creative Industries, Tourism and Local Well -being”. Locations of the inheritance illustrate the balanced development and vote with the UN information Goal 11 (Sustainable cities).
The Australian scholar warns John Hawkes: “When culture collapses, it is also everything else. Cultural activities underpin a stable future.” This is how peace and security depend on integrative inheritance strategies.
International contracts position the legacy for global and local progress as crucial. In Kwazulu-Natal, the departments of sports, art and culture and the departments Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Edtea) Cooperation to use the legacy for regional growth. Museums, for example creativity, economic revival and social cohesion.
The Ukrainian researcher I Hnidyk finds that “museums and heritage institutions are promoting education, urban development, environmental protection and sustainable tourism”.
Creative industry, crucial for modern economies, drive innovation. O Marukhovska-Kartunova states: “The cultural and creative industry is central to the new economy and promotes growth at a local level.” The Creative Europe The program defines these industries on the whole on the whole, with art, inheritance, design, media and more.
The cultural heritage is a cornerstone of sustainable development that is recognized worldwide in legal and political framework conditions. By preserving and promoting the inheritance, we form a future that is rooted in identity, prosperity and peace.
* Dr. Vusi Shongwe works in the Department of Sport, Art and Culture in Kwazulu-Natal and writes in his personal property.
** The views expressed here do not reflect that of the Sunday -independent, IOL or independent media.