The conservation of natural water resources is linked to the provision of drinking water and productive use. We are under pressure to provide infrastructure development to meet the growing needs of populations in a climate changing world, coupled with the need for higher standards of living to meet the human rights to water and sanitation. We cannot ignore the interconnectedness of the environment in which we live, and the sustainability of water and waste water solutions. A really challenging area that is often overlooked in legislation relates to equality and inclusion in water management, as defined by the Human RightsBased Approach, the HRBA.
These publications showcase legal best practices on how to include the human right to water and sanitation and the human right to a healthy, safe and sustainable environment into legal practices, and pairing these with good practice case studies in the same countries to demonstrate how they work in practice. We are partnering with the three development banks, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and Inter-American Development Bank and the Water Research Commission to release three publications which include regional case studies from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Region, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Disclaimer: You can find the original Latin America and the Caribbean publication on the IDB website shortly.
