ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the question as to whether the existing legal framework adequately protects cultural heritage vis-a-vis economic globalization and to offer concrete ways to reconcile economic development with cultural concerns. It describes that development should be conceived as a broad concept, inclusive not only of mere economic growth, but also of human flourishing and well-being, to which cultural elements are crucial. The chapter focuses on a specific type of controversy which has recently come to the fore: the clash between economic globalization and cultural practices relating to subsistence harvest. Cultural heritage is a multifaceted concept which includes both tangible and intangible cultural resources. The chapter investigates whether and how international law and European Union (EU) law govern cultural phenomena and respond to the challenges posed by economic globalization. Indigenous heritage is local, it belongs to specific places; economic governance has an international character.
