Participatory Governance of Culture and Cultural Heritage: Policy, Legal, Economic Insights From Italy

The topic of participatory governance cultural heritage (hereinafter PGCH) is increasingly at the core debate on policy approach to in Europe. This paper aims offering an innovative this by bringing a multi-actor, commons-based model, whereby it often stated that PGCH may well be implemented entrusting local communities with restoration and valorization heritage. We argue model best realized through public-private-community partnership (PPCP) employing diversity legal tools. article sketches out background underpinning PGCH, provides overview its conceptualization academic looks main initiatives adopted European Italian domestic level. goes focusing commons-oriented case-studies adopting qualitative methodology: experimental process Co-Roma social (Rome); Faro Heritage Community Friends Molo San Vincenzo (Naples); Royal Estate Carditello (San Tammaro); Catacombs Rione Sanità (Naples). Finally, raises some reflections comments peculiarity PPCP criticalities. argument we advance commons-inspired, multi-actor way implement vision entrenched Union Council Europe for supporting PGCH. contribute develop sustainable inclusive adaptive needs.