I. Historical overview -- The Intellectual Cooperation Organisation, UNESCO and Culture Conventions / Ana Filipa Vrdoljak and Lynn Meskell -- II. Substantive aspects -- Cultural heritage and international humanitarian law / Roger O'Keefe -- Intentional destruction of heritage / Federico Lenzerini -- International criminal law and cultural heritage / Micaela Frulli -- The responsibilities to protect cultural heritage and prevent cultural genocide / James A. R. Nafziger -- Cultural heritage and disasters / Giulio Bartolini -- Cultural heritage, transitional justice and rule of law / Ana Filipa Vrdoljak -- Theft and illicit excavation : legal principles for protection of the archaeological heritage / Patty Gerstenblith -- Grasping the nettle of illicit export, import, and transfer of ownership of cultural objects / Folarin Shyllon -- World cultural heritage / Francesco Francioni -- Landscape as cultural heritage / Amy Strecker -- Underwater cultural heritage / Patrick J. O'Keefe -- The environment and cultural heritage / Ben Boer -- Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage / Janet Blake -- Language as cultural heritage / Bruno De Witte -- Cultural heritage and human rights / Yvonne Donders -- Indigenous peoples and cultural heritage / Dalee Sambo Dorough and Siegfried Wiessner -- Cultural heritage and women / Joseph Powderly and Rafael Braga da Silva -- Cultural heritage and intellectual property / Mira Burri -- Cultural heritage in international investment law / Valentina Vadi -- National treasures at the intersection between cultural heritage and international trade law / Tania Voon -- III. General international law -- Custom and general principles of international cultural heritage law / Francesco Francioni -- Cultural heritage and state immunity / Riccardo Pavoni -- Cultural heritage and state succession / Andrzej Jakubowski -- Cultural heritage and state responsibility / Patrizia Vigni -- Remedies / Elisa Novic -- IV. Procedural and institutional aspects -- International dispute resolution mechanisms / Marc-André Renold -- The role of domestic courts / Kurt Siehr -- Alternative dispute settlement mechanisms / Alessandro Chechi -- International cultural heritage laws : the institutional aspects / Tullio Scovazzi -- Participation of non-state actors in the implementation of cultural heritage law / Kristin Hausler -- Codes of ethics / Manlio Frigo -- V. Regional approaches -- Africa / Folarin Shyllon -- Asia / Keun-Gwan Lee -- Oceania / Craig Forrest and Jennifer Corrin -- Central and South America / Lucas Lixinski -- Europe / Rachel Craufurd-Smith -- Middle East and North Africa / Morag M. Kersel and Mounir Bouchenaki -- North American cultural heritage law / Derek Fincham.