The Human Right to Water : Significance, Legal Status and Implications for Water Allocation.

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The United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Council recognised the human right to water in 2010. This formal recognition has put the issue high on the international agenda, but by itself leaves many questions unanswered. This book addresses this gap and clarifies the legal status and me...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Winkler, Inga T.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014.
Subjects:
Right to water.
Droit à l'eau.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Right to water
Water.
Natural resources.
Human rights.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prelims; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Summary Contents; Detailed Contents; Abbreviations; Table of Cases; Table of Instruments; 1. Introduction; 2. Background: Water Availability and Competing Demands; 3. Legal Foundations of the Human Right to Water; 4. Legal Characteristics of the Human Right to Water; 5. Human Rights Implications for Water Allocation; 6. Benefits of Understanding Water as a Human Right; 7. Conclusion and Outlook; Bibliography; Index.

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