Economy Of Culture: Crossed Views Of Sustainable Development

Abstract

In September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with 17 ambitious universal goals to transform our world. UNESCO ensures that the role of culture is recognized through a majority of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including those focusing on quality education, sustainable cities, the environment, economic growth, sustainable consumption and production patterns, as well as peaceful and inclusive societies, gender equality and food security. Putting culture at the heart of development is a capital investment in the future of the world and the challenge is to convince policy makers and local, national and international social actors, to integrate the principles of cultural diversity and the values of cultural pluralism into all public policies, mechanisms and practices, notably through public/private partnerships. It is about anchoring culture in all development policies, whether they concern education, science, communication, health, environment, tourism and supporting the development of the cultural sector through creative industries: thus, by contributing to poverty alleviation, culture is an asset for social cohesion. Key words: Culture; Sustainable development; SDGs, Sustainable development policy. JEL classification : Z19 ; Z13 ; Q0