Building on a long-standing commitment to culture and sustainable development, UNESCO has aligned its work in culture to better address sustainable development challenges and opportunities. Sustainable development has increasingly been integrated into the guidelines, policies and strategies of UNESCO’s six main Culture Conventions, recommendations and programmes. As such, it has shaped a range of activities, from tangible and intangible heritage, the diversity of cultural expressions and creative industries, to the fight against the illicit tra¤cking of cultural goods and the protection of culture in armed conflict. Similarly, culture-driven initiatives have advanced development outcomes, evidenced through economic growth, job creation, quality education, environmental management, peace-building and well-being. To date, culture and development has been the subject of six UN resolutions, confirming culture’s role as both an enabler and a driver of sustainable development.In recent years, UNESCO has worked to articulate culture’s contribution to sustainable urban development. The integral role of culture for urban development is reflected throughout the New Urban Agenda and in SDG 11 to ensure that the cities of tomorrow are ‘inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’. UNESCO will further build on this momentum to support the implementation of SDG 11 and its target 4 to ‘protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage’.Introduction

Building on a long-standing commitment to culture and sustainable development, UNESCO has aligned its work in culture to better address sustainable development challenges and opportunities. Sustainable development has increasingly been integrated into the guidelines, policies and strategies of UNESCO’s six main Culture Conventions, recommendations and programmes. As such, it has shaped a range of activities, from tangible and intangible heritage, the diversity of cultural expressions and creative industries, to the fight against the illicit tra¤cking of cultural goods and the protection of culture in armed conflict. Similarly, culture-driven initiatives have advanced development outcomes, evidenced through economic growth, job creation, quality education, environmental management, peace-building and well-being. To date, culture and development has been the subject of six UN resolutions, confirming culture’s role as both an enabler and a driver of sustainable development.In recent years, UNESCO has worked to articulate culture’s contribution to sustainable urban development. The integral role of culture for urban development is reflected throughout the New Urban Agenda and in SDG 11 to ensure that the cities of tomorrow are ‘inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’. UNESCO will further build on this momentum to support the implementation of SDG 11 and its target 4 to ‘protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage’.Introduction

Managing Global Warming