TY - GEN A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Zekri, Muhammad al- T1 - A network of traditional knowledge: the intangible heritage of water distribution in Bahrain T2 - International Journal of Intangible Heritage N2 - Traditional knowledge of the system of water distribution to farmlands sharing the same scarce fresh water resources has created relationships which are based on justice and equal rights among members of the farming communities of Bahrain. Over the centuries, the need to manage water irrigation led to the development of customary codes which regulated schedules of irrigation, the division of water resources and their equitablefair distribution. This framework was informed by both pre-Islamic customary oral traditions and Islamic ethics, and was transmitted from generation to generation. The inherited intangible heritage of irrigation law is complex and remained in use until the 1960s. In more recent times, individual farmers using water pumps and networks of pipelines of government treated sewage effluent (TSE) were not motivated to maintain traditional water management customs and have consequently stoppedrelinquished from attending communal gatherings and disregarded the customary laws which regulated notions of fairness among them for centuries. The resulting uncontrolled usage of the underground aquifers by those digging their own wells has in many areas, led to over-exploitation of water resources and to the increased salinisation of the underground water reservoirs. At present, initiatives are being set up to raise awareness of the importance of the customary irrigation laws in ensuring the fair distribution and sustainability of a rare resource on the island. Fortunately, a number of Bahraini farmers continue to follow the traditional codes and have become valuable knowledge bearers who are encouraged to share their wisdom and skills with their colleagues. In this articlepaper, the authors document aspects of the sophisticated intangible heritage of customary water irrigation law in Bahrain, covering its features, key players, and the cross-generational transmission as part of an oral knowledge system, which in parts survived and in other parts ceased to exist. They further highlight how this ancient knowledge can become a basis for sustainable water resource management in Bahrain, as well as playing a role in disseminating notions of fairness, equity and consent, public deliberation and conflict resolution in a local context. KW - customary irrigation law KW - knowledge bearers KW - conflict resolution Y1 - 2014 SN - 1975-3586 IS - 9 SP - 83 EP - 97 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Zekri, Muhammad al- T1 - A network of traditional knowledge: the intangible heritage of water distribution in Bahrain T2 - International Journal of Intangible Heritage Y1 - 2014 SN - 1975-3586 N1 - Text auch in koreanischer Sprache IS - 9 SP - 72 EP - 83 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Raymond, Susanne T1 - A Community Convention? An analysis of Free, Prior and Informed Consent given under the 2003 Convention T2 - International Journal of Intangible Heritage N2 - When the 2003 Convention was drafted a decade ago, one of its aims was to overcome the perceived exclusions and shortcomings of the earlier UNESCO Conventions, in particular the World Heritage Convention. The intention was to adopt a legally binding instrument, which allowed for stronger representation of heritage expressions of the South, which placed communities and grass-roots initiatives at the centre of its activities, and which would strengthen the recognition of and support for heritage practitioners. On the occasion of the Convention’s tenth anniversary, this paper offers a review of the Convention’s success rate in community involvement by focusing on two aspects: the degree to which communities were the driving forces or strongly involved partners in the preparation of candidature files for the Convention’s Intangible Heritage Lists and the way in which their free, prior and informed consent was documented. Based on these findings the paper reflects on potential further improvements towards the Convention’s aims within the forthcoming decade and also briefly discusses if the other UNESCO cultural heritage conventions, in particular the World Heritage Convention, could benefit from the introduction of the concept of free, prior and informed consent to document community support and involvement. KW - Intangible Heritage KW - Free prior informed consent Y1 - 2013 SN - 1975-3586 IS - 8 SP - 154 EP - 164 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Rudolff, Britta T1 - The universals of religious heritage or How places of religion and ritual gain World Heritage recognition T2 - Towards Understanding the Outstanding Universal Value of Religious Heritage, International Conference on Religious Heritage, 24. April 2015 KW - Religious Heritage Y1 - 2015 SP - 22 EP - 47 PB - Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Press CY - Seoul ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Buckley, Kristal ED - Logan, William ED - Craith, Máiread Nic ED - Kockel, Ullrich T1 - World Heritage: Alternative Futures T2 - A Companion to Heritage Studies N2 - The World Heritage Convention has been described as at a crossroads, a juncture at which a decisive path towards its future sustainability, credibility and long-term-viability is needed. The Convention’s popularity continues to rise as does the pressure for new listings; but the original intent of international cooperation seems to have shifted out of focus. Will strategies for the Convention’s future be characterized by a conservative return to the rigorous and professional approaches applied at earlier stages that many call for but which have also been judged as elitist or Eurocentric? Or will it succeed in developing innovative 21st century strategic approaches and heritage conceptions which ensure long-term credibility and sustainability? Is the Convention likely to be a successful tool in future decades? Could there be different systems which may be better suited to respond to the Convention’s contemporary challenges? KW - World Heritage, credibility Y1 - 2015 UR - http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118486668.html# SN - 978-1-118-48666-5 SP - 522 EP - 540 PB - Wiley Blackwell CY - London ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Battis, Eva A1 - Münzner, Melanie A1 - Kragulj, Elena A1 - Zekri, Muhammad al- T1 - National Strategy for Cultural Heritage in the Kingdom of Bahrain Y1 - 2017 UR - http://thinkheritage.com/sites/default/files/National%20Strategy%20for%20Cultural%20Heritage%202017-2022.pdf PB - Think Heritage CY - Manama ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Münzner, Melanie A1 - Kragulj, Elena A1 - Abdulnabi, Zainab T1 - Dilmun Burial Mounds: Management Plan KW - Heritage management KW - Heritage Management Plan KW - Burial Mound KW - Archaeological Site Management Y1 - 2016 PB - Think Heritage CY - Manama, Bahrain ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Battis, Eva ED - Carughi, Ugo ED - Visone, Massimo T1 - Conservation Policies for 20th Centruy Architecture: Bahrain T2 - Time Frames: Conservation Policies for Twentieth-Century Architectural Heritage N2 - Time Frames provides a reconnaissance on the conservation rules and current protection policies of more than 100 countries, with particular attention to the emerging nations and twentieth-century architecture. The contributions illustrate the critical issues related to architectural listings, with a brief history of national approaches, a linkography and a short bibliography. The book also provides a short critical lexicography, with 12 papers written by scholars and experts including topics on identities, heritages, conservation, memories and the economy. By examining the methods used to designate building as heritage sites across the continents, this book provides a comprehensive overview of current protection policies of twentieth-century architecture as well as the role of architectural history. KW - 20th Century Heritage KW - Conservation KW - Conservation Policies KW - Bahrain Y1 - 2017 UR - https://www.routledge.com/Time-Frames-Conservation-Policies-for-Twentieth-Century-Architectural/Carughi-Visone/p/book/9781472489296 SN - 978-1-4724-8929-6 SP - 120 EP - 123 PB - Routledge CY - Oxford ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schmidt, Michael A1 - Duncker, Kerstin A1 - Rudolff, Britta T1 - UNESCO Welterbeinitiative: Siedlungslandschaft Rundlinge im Wendland T2 - Der Holznagel Y1 - 2018 IS - 1 SP - 21 EP - 30 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Battis, Eva A1 - Rudolff, Britta T1 - Das Welterbepotential europäischer Reformstätten des späten 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts T2 - "Eine Stadt müssen wir erbauen, eine ganze Stadt" Die Künstlerkolonie Darmstadt auf der Mathildenhöhe KW - Lebensreform KW - Künstlerkolonie KW - Mathildenhöhe KW - Hellerau Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-8062-3706-1 SP - 159 EP - 168 PB - Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen CY - Wiesbaden ER - TY - GEN A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Battis, Eva A1 - Schmidt, Michael ED - Machat, Christoph T1 - Circular Villages: Reflections based on a global comparative analysis T2 - The Cultural Landscape of the Wendland Circular Villages KW - Wendland, circular villages, cultural landscape, village typology, world heritage Y1 - 2018 SN - 978-3-943164-46-6 SP - 94 EP - 102 PB - Geymüller CY - Aachen, Berlin ET - 1 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schmidt, Michael A1 - Duncker, Kerstin A1 - Rudolff, Britta A1 - Heese, Michelle ED - Machat, Christoph T1 - In search of OUV: A methodology for attribute mapping in the circular villages of Wendland T2 - The Cultural Landscape of the Wendland Circular Villages KW - Wendland, circular villages, cultural landscape, village typology, world heritage Y1 - 2018 SN - 978-3-943164-46-6 SP - 83 EP - 93 PB - Geymüller CY - Aachen, Berlin ET - 1 ER -