The Role of Cultural Heritage in Global Climate Policies

Year: 2026
Authors: Ave Paulus
Source: ICOMOS Estonia
Type: Teaching materials, Webinars
Topic: Barriers, Capacity-building, Climate Adaptation, Community Engagement, Energy Efficiency, Heritage Conservation, life cycle assessment, Policy & Governance, Retrofitting, Sustainability
Region: European Union, other Regions
Language: English

The presentation highlights current trends and strategies for cultural heritage and historic buildings in climate policies within UNFCCC and UNESCO processes from the perspective of ICOMOS contributions. The author argues for the importance of implementation pathways and mechanisms that move from science to policy to practice, the importance of including heritage voices advocating for historic buildings and related knowledge, and the progress made in the international arena in recent years in this respect.

Ave Paulus at the Conference “European Heritage Homes in Climate Policies and Action”

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