What Formal and Informal Rules Govern Cultural and Heritage Resource Use, Protection, and Preservation?
Often cultural resources play an important role in both past and current cultures. While culture may dictate some of the rules relating to resource use protection and preservation, these rules may differ from more formal regulations.
In some cases a group or community may have strict unwritten rules and policies that dictate their interaction with others and the allocation of the resource. Many groups feel strongly about resource use, and in particular, resources that involve cultural heritage and identity.
How Can Knowing This Help Me?
Knowing what formal regulations exist can help managers
- Support management decisions
- Direct management efforts
- Engage other agencies in enforcement efforts
Knowing informal rules can help managers
- Understand the actions and motivations of the public
- Create a foundation for current rules and standards
- Focus outreach and education efforts
- Increase efficiency of regulations
What Are Some Tools I Can Use?
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