Analysis of international regulations regarding the heritage and historical value

Abstract

Humanity today is facing a series of changes. These changes concern the human habitat in general, cities and urban complexes in particular. The globalization, markets and production methods cause population movements between regions and towards cities, mainly to bigger cities. It is necessary to reconsider internationally the place of cultural heritage and its role in the future of countries and peoples, due to the changes in the political governance, economic development and globalization, the danger of marginalization and the extinction faced by many communities, as well as the gradual erosion of traditional beliefs and convictions. The loss of the valuable patrimonial fund represents a cultural, scientific, economic loss, but, first of all, an identity loss: the disregard of history leads to the dilution of the feeling of belonging to the national community. The lack of a patrimonial conscience of decision-makers and the population must be remedied by a set of complex legislative and operational measures, whose public awareness component is essential. Thus, in order to outline policies, programs and projects in the field of cultural heritage, which would consolidate the territorial development of our country, this study aims to make a diagnosis of the international regulatory framework in terms of both its historical evolution (because it will allow us to better understand its origins and further evolution), as well as the strengths and gaps that exist at this time. However, the state institutions and organizations responsible for the protection, conservation and improvement of cultural heritage must develop their skills, tools, attitudes and, in many cases, their role in the process of creating and implementing regulations in this field, taking into account the international and national legislation.

Keywords

• culture
• cultural heritage
• cultural values
• architectural heritage
• normative regulations
• convention
• protocol
• recommendations