ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the preceding contributions are considered through the lens of the principle of integration and its application at the political, institutional, and legal level. Some remarks follow in the form of general conclusions, with a special emphasis on two points. The first is the inadequate support that the institutional mechanisms operating under culture conventions currently provide to the safeguarding of cultural heritage and its human dimension as a common concern in a sustainable development framework. The second concerns the essential role that national and international courts, arbitral tribunals and, above all, judicial and quasi-judicial human rights bodies may play in providing greater protection for culture and cultural heritage as a fourth pillar of sustainable development.
