Intersection of heritage, water, and the work of the ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals working group

Caballero, Gabriel Victor, Colvile, Bretony, Pérez-Alvaro, Elena and Dharshini Karunanithi, Saranya (2023) Intersection of heritage, water, and the work of the ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals working group. Blue Papers, 2 (1). pp. 84-95. ISSN 2950-1466 (print) & 2950-1423 (online) [Article]

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Abstract (in English)

The Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG) of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) advocates for heritage by publishing reports, attending conferences and engaging in networking. The SDGWG is particularly interested in how water, heritage and sustainable development intersect. Various aspects of this intersection are demonstrated by three case studies of underwater cultural heritage: a study of submarine cables and pipelines, the traditional floating garden system of chinampas in Mexico City, and the indigenous water tanks of kulams and gender-associated stepwells in India. This paper examines the current state of protection and advocacy, while also discussing the challenges faced by water heritage. While significant challenges remain, the SDGWG is developing solutions to ongoing and sometimes overlooked problems.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Authors Email Caballero, Gabriel Victor gabrielvcaballero@gmail.com Colvile, Bretony UNSPECIFIED Pérez-Alvaro, Elena UNSPECIFIED Dharshini Karunanithi, Saranya UNSPECIFIED
Corporate Authors:	ICOMOS Sustainable Development Goals Working Group; ICOMOS Heritage & Gender Equality Task Team; ICOMOS ISC Water and Heritage
Languages:	English
Keywords:	interdisciplinarity; water management; sustainable development; international cooperation; case studies; underwater heritage; vegetable gardens; irrigation canals; water storage; gender studies; Mexico; India
Subjects:	H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 08. Heritage canals H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 10. Historic gardens H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 25. Underwater cultural heritage H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 29. Other P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 01. Americas P. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS > 04. Asia and Pacific islands H. HERITAGE TYPOLOGIES > 27A. Water heritage
Name of monument, town, site, museum:	Historic Center of Mexico City and Xochimilco, Mexico
UNESCO WHC Number:	412
International Scientific Committee:	Water and Heritage
Volume:	2
Number:	1
ISSN:	2950-1466 (print) & 2950-1423 (online)
Depositing User:	ICOMOS DocCentre
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2023 09:21
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2023 12:54
URI:	https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/3067

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