The right to clean water has been adopted by the United Nations as a basic human right. Yet how such universal calls for a right to water are understood, negoti

The first book to engage in a comprehensive examination of the human right to water in theory and in practice.

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

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.

This book summarizes the history of the human right to water, and it examines the main content and the obligations that derive from this human right. The main p