Adopting the standpoint of the NSAs, the book emphasizes the need to explore innovative and practical mechanisms that will allow NSAs to attain their proper status and take on practical roles under international cultural heritage law, which will in turn ensure the sustainable protection of cultural heritage.
Preface. - Table of Cases.- Table of Legal Instruments.- List of Tables.- List of Abbreviations.- Introduction.- The Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict.- The Restitution of Cultural Property.- Protection of World Heritage.- The Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage.- The Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage.- Conclusion.- References.