This book explores the objects, means and ends of international cultural heritage protection. It starts from a broad conception of cultural heritage that encomp

This Handbook sets out and assesses the international legal framework governing the protection of cultural heritage. Cultural heritage is frequently not bounded

The world’s cultural heritage is under threat from war, illicit trafficking, social and economic upheaval, unregulated excavation and neglect. Over a period o

The recent spate of threats to cultural heritage, including in Iraq, Mali, Nepal, Syria, and Yemen, has led to increased focus on the sources of international c

This title explores the international (including regional) law currently governing the protection and safeguarding of cultural heritage in peacetime and related