Here you will find Guidelines and Case Studies centered on the cultural importance of ecosystems. On this site there is no differentiation between tangible and intangible values of culture however there is an emphasis on non-material values, or better Cultural and Spiritual values.
Some selected examples of these values are:
Improved mental health through recreation, outdoors lifestyles or indigenous livelihoods
Inspiration and Expression related to nature as shown in paintings, architecture and advertising, etc.
Spiritual qualities of nature that inspire humans to relate with reverence to the sacredness of nature and differentiate cosmologies.
Peace and reconciliation through trough cooperative management across boundaries or as cultural spaces for the development of understanding between societies and distinct cultures
Notable examples of institutions providing contextual guidelines at an international level are:
the 2001 UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
the UNESCO convention on tangible and intangible heritage provide clear definitions of both aspects of cultural heritage,
the mandate of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
the Ramsar conventions’ guidelines for Cultural aspects of wetlands and Participatory management,
the CBD through article 8(j) provide voluntary guidelines for social, cultural and environmental impact assessment…,
the IUCN-UNESCO Guidelines for the Management of Sacred Natural Sites
the FAO initiative on “Globally Important Ingenious Agricultural Heritage Systems”, etc.
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