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ECOMUSEUM – A CONTEMPORARY CONCEPT AND KEY SOLUTION FOR VALORISATION OF HERITAGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

The importance of cultural heritage has become extremely important recently, and is now being considered a valuable asset and identity element. Achieving sustainability, inclusivity and continuity in cultural heritage is key to achieving prosperous and sustainable economic and social development, which has been recognized by the European Union programmes since 2014. European Union has dedicated even more resources to fostering valorisation of cultural heritage and facilitating sustainable development in the period 2021 – 2027. Through extensive research, the purpose of this paper is to present the concept and key principles of ecomuseums as a contemporary tool for heritage valorisation and sustainable economic and social development, with an overview of the European Union perspective for 2021-2027 and the rise of importance of heritage valorisation and sustainable development, with insights into a practical example and a case study of Žumberak, an ecomuseum and a protected pilot area in the Interreg ADRION funded project PRONACUL. Examples of success and continuous efforts, such as this one, will hopefully enable continuous valorisation of heritage, accompanied with sustainable development principles, for the purpose of ensuring a better and more considerate future.

heritage, sustainable development, EU

Indexed in: EconLit, ProQuest, EBSCO