Water and sanitation are key to sustainable development and human well-being. Water is vital for life and required to realise many human rights, such as the rights to water, sanitation, food or health. The human rights to water and sanitation (HRWS) were recognised by the international community through resolutions and conventions both at international and regional level. In 2015, a specific goal on water was also adopted within the Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) addresses issues related to drinking water, sanitation, wastewater, integrated water resources management (IWRM) and ecosystems in addition to containing a specific target on participation of local communities and articulating aspects of the human rights to water and sanitation.

The present analysis was conducted with the aim of demonstrating how the current national legal framework in Mexico reflects the normative content of the HRWS and related human rights principles, and how those rights are protected. The study provides baseline information to support governance and legal reforms, prepare targeted capacity-building activities and support other aspects of WaterLex’s work in the country