INTRODUCTION TO THEMED ISSUE WORLD HERITAGE: CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GIVING ASIA-PACIFIC A SENSE OF PLACE

Cultural resource management (CRM) is about conservation and sustainability of tangible and intangible aspects of culture. Asia-Pacific cultural sites are under consideration for international recognition to safeguard as a place of value for humanity, as well as places where people live, raise children, build their society, and protect environments.1 Who manages cultural resources? They are: policy administrators, politicians, local communities, academics and environmentalists.