ARTICLE 27

Cultural development

Cooperation in the area of culture shall aim at:

1. integrating the cultural dimension at all levels of development cooperation;

2. recognising, preserving and promoting cultural values and identities to enable inter-cultural dialogue;

3. recognising, preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage; supporting the development of capacity in this sector; and

4. developing cultural industries and enhancing market access opportunities for cultural goods and services.

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ARTICLE 32

Environment and natural resources

1. Cooperation on environmental protection and sustainable utilisation and management of natural resources shall aim at:

a. mainstreaming environmental sustainability into all aspects of development cooperation and support programmes and projects implemented by the various actors;

b. building and/or strengthening the scientific and technical human and institutional capacity for environmental management for all environmental stakeholders;

c. supporting specific measures and schemes aimed at addressing critical sustainable management issues and also relating to current and future regional and international commitments concerning mineral and natural resources such as:
1. tropical forests, water resources, coastal, marine and fisheries resources, wildlife, soils, biodiversity;
2. protection of fragile ecosystems (e.g. coral reef);
3. renewable energy sources notably solar energy and energy efficiency;
4. sustainable rural and urban development;
5. desertification, drought and deforestation;
6. developing innovative solutions to urban environmental problems; and
7. promotion of sustainable tourism.

4. Taking into account issues relating to the transport and disposal of hazardous waste.