Selected Documents on International Cultural Heritage Conservation
Author: State Administration of Cultural Heritage Publisher: Cultural Relics Press Publication Date: October 2007 Pages: 389 Price: 88.00 RMB Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9787501023202 ## Book Description Selected Documents on International Cultural Heritage Conservation collects a wide range of international documents concerning cultural heritage conservation. Cultural heritage constitutes the shared wealth of humanity and an essential foundation for human development. Safeguarding cultural heritage, interpreting its connotations, and studying its historical, artistic and scientific values represent a consensus and shared responsibility of the international community. This Chinese compilation was published following the International Symposium on Conservation Concepts and Practices of Cultural Buildings in East Asia held in Beijing in May 2007. It facilitates the advancement of international heritage cooperation and raises public awareness of cultural heritage conservation across China. ## Table of Contents Preface ### Before 1959 The Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments (1931), adopted at the First International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments The Athens Charter (1933), Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM) Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (The Hague Convention) (1954), UNESCO Recommendation on International Principles Applicable to Archaeological Excavations (1956), UNESCO ### 1960–1969 Recommendation Concerning the Safeguarding of the Beauty and Character of Landscapes and Sites (1962), UNESCO International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (The Venice Charter) (1964), Second International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments Recommendation Concerning the Protection of Cultural Property Endangered by Public or Private Works (1968), UNESCO ### 1970–1979 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970), UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972), UNESCO Recommendation Concerning the Protection, at National Level, of the Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972), UNESCO Resolution of the International Symposium on the Conservation of Historic Small Towns (1975), ICOMOS Recommendation Concerning the Safeguarding and Contemporary Role of Historic Areas (The Nairobi Recommendation) (1976), UNESCO The Machu Picchu Charter (1977) Recommendation Concerning the Protection of Movable Cultural Property (1978), UNESCO ICOMOS Statutes (1978) ### 1980–1989 The Florence Charter (1982), ICOMOS-IFLA International Committee for Historic Gardens Charter for the Conservation of Historic Towns and Urban Areas (The Washington Charter) (1987), ICOMOS Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore (1989), UNESCO ### 1990–1999 Charter for the Protection and Management of the Archaeological Heritage (1990), ICOMOS The Nara Document on Authenticity (1994), Nara Conference on Authenticity in Relation to the World Heritage Convention UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (1995) Charter of the New Urbanism (1996), Congress for the New Urbanism Suzhou Declaration on International Cooperation in the Protection and Development of Historic Cities (1998), China-Europe Mayors’ Conference on Historic Cities The Burra Charter (1999), ICOMOS Australia Charter on Vernacular Architectural Heritage (1999), ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Charter (Principles and Guidelines for Managing Tourism at Significant Monuments and Sites) (1999), ICOMOS The Beijing Charter (1999), International Union of Architects (UIA) ICOMOS Principles for the Conservation of Wooden Built Heritage (1999) ### 2000–2004 Beijing Consensus (2000), International Conference on Chinese Cultural Heritage Conservation and Urban Development Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China (2000), ICOMOS China Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001), UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001), UNESCO Budapest Declaration on World Heritage (2002), UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), UNESCO Declaration concerning the Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage (2003), UNESCO ICOMOS Principles for the Analysis, Conservation and Structural Restoration of Architectural Heritage (2003) ICOMOS Principles for the Conservation, Restoration and Maintenance of Wall Paintings (2003) The Nizhny Tagil Charter for the Industrial Heritage (2003), The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) ### 2005 to Present Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention (2005), UNESCO Vienna Memorandum on Safeguarding Historic Urban Landscapes (2005), International Conference on World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture Declaration on the Conservation of Historic Urban Landscapes (2005), UNESCO Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) (2005) Hoi An Prototypes – Best Practices for Conservation in Asia (2005), UNESCO The Xi’an Declaration (2005), ICOMOS Shaoxing Declaration (2006), 2nd International Conference on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development Beijing Document (2007), International Symposium on Conservation Concepts and Practices of Cultural Buildings in East Asia Beijing Declaration on Urban Culture (2007), International Conference on Urban Culture Afterword of the Compilation
Author: State Administration of Cultural Heritage Publisher: Cultural Relics Press Publication Date: October 2007 Pages: 389 Price: 88.00 RMB Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 9787501023202 ## Book Description Selected Documents on International Cultural Heritage Conservation collects a wide range of international documents concerning cultural heritage conservation. Cultural heritage constitutes the shared wealth of humanity and an essential foundation for human development. Safeguarding cultural heritage, interpreting its connotations, and studying its historical, artistic and scientific values represent a consensus and shared responsibility of the international community. This Chinese compilation was published following the International Symposium on Conservation Concepts and Practices of Cultural Buildings in East Asia held in Beijing in May 2007. It facilitates the advancement of international heritage cooperation and raises public awareness of cultural heritage conservation across China. ## Table of Contents Preface ### Before 1959 The Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments (1931), adopted at the First International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments The Athens Charter (1933), Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM) Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (The Hague Convention) (1954), UNESCO Recommendation on International Principles Applicable to Archaeological Excavations (1956), UNESCO ### 1960–1969 Recommendation Concerning the Safeguarding of the Beauty and Character of Landscapes and Sites (1962), UNESCO International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (The Venice Charter) (1964), Second International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments Recommendation Concerning the Protection of Cultural Property Endangered by Public or Private Works (1968), UNESCO ### 1970–1979 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970), UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972), UNESCO Recommendation Concerning the Protection, at National Level, of the Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972), UNESCO Resolution of the International Symposium on the Conservation of Historic Small Towns (1975), ICOMOS Recommendation Concerning the Safeguarding and Contemporary Role of Historic Areas (The Nairobi Recommendation) (1976), UNESCO The Machu Picchu Charter (1977) Recommendation Concerning the Protection of Movable Cultural Property (1978), UNESCO ICOMOS Statutes (1978) ### 1980–1989 The Florence Charter (1982), ICOMOS-IFLA International Committee for Historic Gardens Charter for the Conservation of Historic Towns and Urban Areas (The Washington Charter) (1987), ICOMOS Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore (1989), UNESCO ### 1990–1999 Charter for the Protection and Management of the Archaeological Heritage (1990), ICOMOS The Nara Document on Authenticity (1994), Nara Conference on Authenticity in Relation to the World Heritage Convention UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (1995) Charter of the New Urbanism (1996), Congress for the New Urbanism Suzhou Declaration on International Cooperation in the Protection and Development of Historic Cities (1998), China-Europe Mayors’ Conference on Historic Cities The Burra Charter (1999), ICOMOS Australia Charter on Vernacular Architectural Heritage (1999), ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Charter (Principles and Guidelines for Managing Tourism at Significant Monuments and Sites) (1999), ICOMOS The Beijing Charter (1999), International Union of Architects (UIA) ICOMOS Principles for the Conservation of Wooden Built Heritage (1999) ### 2000–2004 Beijing Consensus (2000), International Conference on Chinese Cultural Heritage Conservation and Urban Development Principles for the Conservation of Heritage Sites in China (2000), ICOMOS China Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001), UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001), UNESCO Budapest Declaration on World Heritage (2002), UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), UNESCO Declaration concerning the Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage (2003), UNESCO ICOMOS Principles for the Analysis, Conservation and Structural Restoration of Architectural Heritage (2003) ICOMOS Principles for the Conservation, Restoration and Maintenance of Wall Paintings (2003) The Nizhny Tagil Charter for the Industrial Heritage (2003), The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) ### 2005 to Present Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention (2005), UNESCO Vienna Memorandum on Safeguarding Historic Urban Landscapes (2005), International Conference on World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture Declaration on the Conservation of Historic Urban Landscapes (2005), UNESCO Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) (2005) Hoi An Prototypes – Best Practices for Conservation in Asia (2005), UNESCO The Xi’an Declaration (2005), ICOMOS Shaoxing Declaration (2006), 2nd International Conference on Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development Beijing Document (2007), International Symposium on Conservation Concepts and Practices of Cultural Buildings in East Asia Beijing Declaration on Urban Culture (2007), International Conference on Urban Culture Afterword of the Compilation
