Introduction -- Perceptions of the Contributors -- I Introductory Reflections -- Mission and Vision of Sustainability Discourses in Heritage Studies -- Culture in Moving the MDGs to the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Some Reflections on the Role of Living Heritage for Sustainable Development -- Sustainability in the World Heritage Convention: The Making of a Policy Framework -- II History and Documents -- Natural Heritage and Sustainable Development â€" A Realistic Option or Wishful Thinking? -- The Landscape Approach â€" A Global Context for Sustainability -- Sustainable Development and Intangible Cultural Heritage: Integrating Culture into Development -- III Paradigms -- From Mitigation to Adaptation: A New Heritage Paradigm for the Anthropocene -- Social Sustainability of the Historic Urban Landscape -- Urban Heritage and Sustainable Development in South Asia: A Plea for a Heritage-Aware Approach -- Recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Sacred Natural Sites and the Cultural Dimension of Sustainable Development -- Culture, Heritage and Solidarity in the Context of Sustainable Development -- IV Theory, Methods and Practices -- Disciplinary and Epistemological Perceptions -- Cultural Landscapes: Heritage Preservation as a Foundation for Sustainable Regional Development -- A Reflection on Methodological Approaches in Assessing and Implementing Social Sustainability in Historic Public Spaces -- The Social Function of Cultural Heritage: Conservation Practices on the Basis of Sociocultural Sustainability -- Sustainability in Heritage Management Strategies -- Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainability -- World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism: A Multifaceted Relationship.

Heritage Impact Assessments as a Tool to Open Up Perspectives for Sustainability: Three Case Studies Related to Discussions Concerning the Visual Integrity of World Heritage Cultural and Urban Landscapes -- Annex -- Notes on Contributors -- Notes on Peers -- Index.