Intangible cultural heritage comprises the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills that individuals and communities recognize as part of their heritage. It also includes the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces that are specifically associated with it. It is a living heritage, transmitted from generation to generation and is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment. It represents an important social, cultural, economic, and even environmental resource for people around the world and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity.

The American Society of International Law has selected the book Janet Blake & Lucas Lixinski, eds
The American Society of International Law has selected the book Janet Blake & Lucas Lixinski, eds. , The 2003 UNESCO Intangible Heritage Convention: A Commentary (Oxford University Press, 2020) for the Certificate of Merit for High Technical Craftsmanship and Utility for Practicing Lawyers and Scholars (2020-21). This is one of the most prestigious book prizes…