武装冲突将不可避免地对“文化财产”(这里既指物质实体如遗址和建筑,也指可移动的人工制品)以及更广泛意义上的“文化遗产”(这里包括非物质遗产如歌曲、舞蹈以及由个人和社区记忆并“传承”的口头传统)产生不利影响。战争摧毁了许多遗址和事物,残害了许多非战斗人员。大多数人只能把它当作是冲突导致的不幸却又无法逃脱的结局。然而研究表明,如果遗产社区在合适的时机采取合理的措施,那么至少可以减少或避免一部分文化财产的破坏。这不仅仅意味着要在冲突之前或之后立即采取应对措 Armed conflicts will inevitably take a toll on “cultural property” (here referring to both physical sites such as ruins and buildings, but also movable artifacts) as well as broader “cultural heritage” (which includes intangible heritage Such as songs, dances, and oral traditions that are memorized by individuals and communities and “inherited”. The war destroyed many sites and things, killing many non-combatants. Most people can only regard it as the unfortunate but unmanageable outcome of the conflict. However, research shows that if heritage communities take reasonable measures at the right time, damage to at least part of cultural property can be reduced or avoided at least. This does not just mean taking immediate action either before or after the conflict