MINOS-MINOPOULOS, D., PAVLOPOULOS, K., DOMINEY-HOWES, D. & LEKKAS, E. (2012). – Civil Protection reforms and policies: The need for optimal implementation by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Cultural Heritage Protection.

The legal framework in Greece regarding the protection of cultural heritage is based on the Hellenic Constitution art.24, the Law 3028/2002 "On the protection of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage in general" and on the ratifications of most international conventions on the protection of cultural heritage. In the frame of Civil Protection legislation, for the protection of cultural heritage from natural, technological or other disasters a series of policies and guidelines have been published and addressed to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The Ministry through the implementation of these guidelines will ensure the effective planning measures and response mechanisms in the Disaster Risk Management field, contributing essentially to the Protection of Cultural Heritage.