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The Parties undertake to:
a) recognise the public interest associated with elements of the cultural heritage in accordance with their importance to society;
b) enhance the value of the cultural heritage through its identification, study, interpretation, protection, conservation and presentation;
c) ensure, in the specific context of each Party, that legislative provisions exist for exercising the right to cultural heritage as defined in Article 4;
d) foster an economic and social climate which supports participation in cultural heritage activities;
e) promote cultural heritage protection as a central factor in the mutually supporting objectives of sustainable development, cultural diversity and contemporary creativity;
f) recognise the value of cultural heritage situated on territories under their jurisdiction, regardless of its origin;
g) formulate integrated strategies to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of this Convention.