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The nature of the partnership between tourism and cultural heritage management is discussed in this chapter. Ideally, sustainable cultural tourism should involve a partnership that satisfies both tourism and cultural heritage management stakeholders. The chapter discusses the parallel evolution of tourism and cultural management, which leads into a discussion of their role as potential collaborators. Six possible relationships that exist along the conflict/partnership continuum are then discussed. Full partnership represents one end while open conflict represents the other end. A case study is presented which explores the nature of the relationship and key actions at the international level for World Heritage properties regarding strategic planning and resilience building. Finally, recommendations are made for better information sharing and more collective problem-solving to move beyond peaceful coexistence to close partnerships between the sectors at international and destination levels.
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Listing of organizational abbreviations used in this article
- UNWTO:
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UN World Trade Organization
- GSTC:
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Global Sustainable Tourism Council
- ICCROM:
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International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property ICOMOS
International Council on Monuments and Sites
- UNESCO:
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNWTO
United Nations World Tourism Organization
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du Cros, H. (2023). The Partnership between Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management: Key Actions at the International Level. In: Yu, PL., Lertcharnrit, T., Smith, G.S. (eds) Heritage and Cultural Heritage Tourism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44800-3_16
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