What an abstention might lead to: A critical analysis of Sweden's attitude to the Underwater Heritage ConventionThomasAdlercreutzauthorPaper presented during the ICLAFI – ICUCH Symposium, 29th June – 1st July 2017, Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Amersfoort, The Netherlands This paper explains how the national legislation concerning maritime heritage and underwater archaeology was adopted quite recently in Sweden, compared to the rest of the archaeological heritage. The different laws and acts are hereby presented with a critical analysis.07. Histoire de la conservation08. Site archéologique subaquatique25. Patrimoine culturel subaquatique02. Législation internationale03. Législations nationales et régionales05. Organisations internationales06. Textes doctrinaux, conventions et chartes05. Europe2017Cultural Heritage Agency of the NetherlandsChapitre de livres