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The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
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This analysis of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation (HRtWS) uncovers why some groups around the world are still excluded from these rights. LĂ©o Heller, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to water and sanitation, draws on his own research in nine countries and reviews the theoretical, legal, and political issues involved. The first part presents the origins of the HRtWS, their legal and normative meanings and the debates surrounding them. Part II discusses the drivers, mainly external to the water and sanitation sector, that shape public policiesand explain why individuals and groups are included in or excluded from access to services. In Part III, public policiesguided by the realization of HRtWS are addressed. Part IV highlights populations and spheres of living that have been particularly neglected in efforts to promote access to services.
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- Cover
- Half-title page
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- List of Images
- List of Figures and Boxes
- List of Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation: Background
- Part II Drivers for the Realization and Violation of the HRtWS
- Part III Policies
- Part IV People
- Conclusion
- References
- Index