简介:TheIndiancivilizationhasthusfarexperiencedthreephasesofancient,medievalandmodernstagesandisnowenteringsteadilytherealmodernstageinthetruesenseoftheterm.Afterfurtheradvancesinanotherfivetotendecades,theIndiancivilizationwillsurelyappearinanewvigorouslookofprosperityandstrength,boastingbothtraditionalsplendorandmodernwonders.
简介:TheFirstInternationalConferenceonGeoparkswasheldinBeijing,ChinainJune2004.AtthatconferencewewereimmersedintheUNESCOconceptofGeoparksforthefirsttime,AsNorthAmericans,wetakeforgrantednational.provincialandstateparkswhicharescatteredthroughoutthecontinentandproviderecreationalandeducationalopportunities.
简介:Culturalheritagedoesnothavedirecteconomicbenefits.However,ifproperlymanageditcanstimulatesocialcohesions,improvingtheenvironmentandhavebeneficialeconomicspinoffsforthelocalcommunities.Thispaperdiscussestheroleofcommunitiesintheformulationofthepoliciesconcerningtheirlocalenvironment.Itarguesthatcommunityengagementbypolicymakersisimportantingivinglegitimacyandownershipofthepolicies.Furthermore,thispaperdiscussesthepotentialofculturalheritageindiversifyingtheeconomyinBotswana.Thispaperrecommendsforthere-assessmentoftherelationshipbetweenthestateandlocalcommunitieswhichiscriticalinresuscitatingtheseeminglyailingcommunitybusinessorganizations.Inconclusion,itarguesforthesustainablemanagementofculturalheritageasasocialandeconomicresourceinthenext50yearsofBotswana’sindependence.