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 […]
The right to safe water in Southeast Asia
The right to safe water in Southeast Asia All living organisms, from cyanobacteria to people, need water to survive. Clean water is essential to human health. Yet in Southeast Asia, many states have severe problems with untreated wastewater, solid waste, pesticides and heavy metals being released into water supplies. Rising […]
Access to Water and Sanitation
Access to Water and Sanitation: Analysis of the Mexican legal framework from a human rights perspective 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 […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safedrinking water and sanitation
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safedrinking water and sanitation Access to affordable water and sanitation services is crucial for the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation. Yet, the issue of affordability does not always receive the attention it deserves. The present report […]
