Title | The right to water, sanitation and hygiene and the human rights-based approach to development |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Year of Publication | 1999 |
Authors | Calaguas, BU |
Secondary Title | Briefing paper / WaterAid |
Pagination | 20 p.: 5 boxes |
Date Published | 1999-07-01 |
Publisher | WaterAid |
Place Published | London, UK |
Keywords | basic needs, human rights, hygiene, policies, sanitation, sdipol, water rights, water supply |
Abstract |
This paper treats the human rights-based approach to development, its specific relevance to water, sanitation and hygiene, and the implication of this approach to the water and sanitation sector. Human rights refer to rights guaranteed by international law, and carries obligations upon governments to promote them. They are rights inherent in every individual and therefore universal. A human rights-based approach to development focuses on the achievement of basic rights whilst fulfilling human need. From this perspective, lack of access to basic services such as water and sanitation are seen as denial of human rights. |
Notes | 21 ref. |
Custom 1 | 202.3, 302.3 |