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Building the Future: The Role of Heritage in the Sustainable Development of Yangon

Date: 
December 2015
Author: 
World Monuments Fund
Category: 
Studies & Reports
Country: 
Myanmar

A report on the proceedings from an international conference held in Yangon, Myanmar January 15-17, 2015 entitled Building the Future: The Role of Heritage in the Sustainable Development of Yangon.  The event brought together Myanmar government officials, international experts, nonprofit representatives, and members of the media in an effort to advance a dialogue about how to integrate heritage with development in Yangon. The report includes recommendations for creating sustainable development policies that utilize heritage conservation to achieve physical, economic and social benefits. World Monuments Fund and the Yangon Heritage Trust hosted the event, with generous support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Asian Cultural Council, and several individual donors. 

Avrami, Erica, ed. Building the Future: The Role of Heritage in the Sustainable Development of Yangon. New York: World Monuments Fund, 2015.

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