02380nas a2200265   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653001700043653003400060653001200094653003300106653001000139653001000149100002000159700002600179700001700205700001800222700001400240245016200254856015400416300001200570490000700582520150500589022002002094                                       d10aAsia-Pacific10aSustainable development goals10aCulture10aIntangible cultural heritage10aMusic10aSound1 aCatherine Grant1 aBrydie-Leigh Bartleet1 aLeah Barclay1 aJoseph Lamont1 aSandy Sur00aIntegrating music and sound into efforts to advance the sustainable development goals in the Asia-Pacific: case studies from Indonesia, Vanuatu and Australia  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85114436153&doi=10.1080%2f10286632.2021.1971206&partnerID=40&md5=e736dcd6feca8a30fcc5ab0227df812b  a499-5120 v283 aAlthough UNESCO has a stated aim to incorporate culture into all development policies, culturally integrated approaches to realising the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are arguably yet to gain widespread traction. Focusing on cultural practices relating to music and sound, this article explores the role of culture and cultural policy in advancing the SDGs in the Asia-Pacific, through three case studies. In Indonesia, a local project to document and sustain the music of the Indigenous Marapu people is generating positive health and wellbeing (SDG3), equality (SDG10) and community sustainability (SDG11) outcomes. In Australia, River Listening shows how artistic uses of underwater soundscapes can encourage local communities to learn about, and take action to support, life below water (SDG 14), while also increasing climate awareness and action (SDG13) and advancing sustainable cities and communities (SDG11). In Vanuatu, the Leweton Cultural Village is a community-led cultural enterprise advancing climate justice (SDG13), gender equality (SDG5), culturally appropriate education (SDG4), and economic prospects (SDG8) for the community, as well as increasing its resilience (SDG3). The authors consider how these and other examples might inspire deeper integration of culture, particularly cultural practices featuring music and sound, into policy efforts to achieve the SDGs in the Asia-Pacific. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor \& Francis Group.  a10286632 (ISSN)