A/77/290 industry, made up of small-scale, largely rural, family-run businesses, that use traditional artisan practices and locally sourced or recycled materials to produce hand made goods. In spite of its scale, it has one of the lowest carbon footprints of any major industry. However, it is characterized by precarious livelihoods, with enterprises operating outside labour laws, reducing access to legitimate credit. Those working in the sector, the majority of whom are women and marginalized individuals and communities, remain low-paid and largely invisible, with few or no social protections. Cultural barriers often prevent artisans’ access to business information. The lack of culturally sensitive practices, underpinned by systemic discrimination, leads to reduced trust in official economic channels. For women from minority groups, cultural barriers are further exacerbated by gender-based discrimination. IV. Sustainable Development Goals in practice 37. The Sustainable Development Goals can make a clear contribution to real sustainable development if the principles laid out in the previous section are put into practice. The political and economic model of each State is, of course, not in question; it is the degree of respect for the very human rights that States have undertaken to respect in operationalizing sustainable development that is under scrutiny. Policy oriented and problem-driven policies are often implemented in reaction to panic about economic sustainability but do not help the realization of the Goals in the long run. Peoples’ own identities must be reflected in the Goals, and homogenized solutions must be pushed aside by States and by international organizations. A. Domestic practice 38. The Special Rapporteur appreciates that several Governments acknowledge t he cultural element of the Sustainable Development Goals. Benin, grounding its approach in the Fribourg Declaration of Cultural Rights, stresses that integrating the cultural dimension into the implementation of the Goals adds dynamism and synergies among actors. 34 Argentina also recognizes the importance of culture. 35 In Denmark, a transnational innovation project related to citizen -driven sustainable cultural development has been put in place. 36 In Greece, culture is officially recognized as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, 37 while for Portugal, culture is part of a comprehensive approach to the sustainable development agenda. 38 39. Different States emphasize different aspects of cultural rights. Some place emphasis on the equal provision of cultural services at all territorial levels, 39 and others on greater support to the cultural sector. 40 Jordan adopted measures to promote the role of libraries in encouraging reading and preserving heritage. 41 Cyprus and Mauritius underscored the importance of education systems in developing a culture of sustainability. 42 In Nepal, cultural resources are leveraged in eradicating poverty, providing quality education and mainstreaming gender equality, as well as with regard to creative capacities, to increase inclusion and eradicate caste discrimination. 43 Italy __________________ 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 22-12659 Contribution of Benin, p. 9. Contribution of Argentina, p. 7. Contribution of Danish Cultural Institute, p. 6. Contribution of Greece, p. 2. Contribution of Portugal, p. 2. Contribution of Lithuania, p. 2. Contribution of Spain, p. 5. Contribution of Jordan, pp. 2–8. Contributions of Cyprus, p. 4, and Mauritius, p. 3. Contribution of Nepal, p. 6. 11/24