translate English to French: However, to achieve this the Contracting States had to endeavour, as far as possible, to: - adopt policies geared to assigning functions to the cultural and natural heritage in the community life of local people; - adopt administrative, legal and technical measures that incorporated traditional laws and customs, in order to improve the identification, protection, conservation, enhancement and revitalisation of such heritage.
A ainsi été établie la « liste rouge » de l’Icom, où l’on trouve aussi bien les terres cuites Nok, les bronzes Ifé, les statues en pierre du nord du Burkina Faso, les terres cuites du Komaland ou les bronzes Sao.