The Future of Asia's Past: Preservation of the Architectural Heritage of Asia

Over the course of five days over 350
leaders from around the world gathered in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to discuss the
future of Asia's past. This important gathering brought representatives from
cultural authorities, experts on the cultural field, international
organizations, corporations, tourism authorities, and interested public to take
stock of what is presently being done and what can be done in the future to
protect Asia's cultural heritage from urban sprawl, increasing tourism,
pollution, war, and all the vast array of threats to the testimony of
civilization.



This publication summarizes the topics presented in the plenary sessions and in
the smaller discussion groups centered around some important architectural and
archaeological sites and monuments. It also includes the keynote addresses
presented at the beginning of the conference and the recommendations agreed to
by the speakers of the conference at its conclusion.