Good Practices in Access to Water and Sanitation in Central America: Lessons from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua The purpose of this study is to share experiences of good practices towards the realisation of the human rights to water and sanitation in four States of Central America: El Salvador, […]
National Human Rights Institutions and Water Governance
National Human Rights Institutions and Water Governance: Compilation of Good Practices The compilation of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) good practices on water governance seeks to strengthen the capacity of these institutions for the realisation of water governance related human rights. It intends to identify, gather and document important knowledge […]
The Right to Water for Food and Agriculture
The Right to Water for Food and Agriculture The right to water is a self-standing right inextricably connected to the right to an adequate standard of living, and is understood to be also inherent in the right to health and the right to life. The right to water and the […]
Constitutionalisation, Democratic Governance, and the Right to Water
Does it Matter? Constitutionalisation, Democratic Governance, and the Right to Water States are urged frequently by the UN, policymakers, and activists to recognise the human right to water domestically. However, does such legal incorporation, often in national constitutions, affect water policy and the realisation of the right? While several qualitative […]
