The human right to water : significance, legal status and implications for water allocation /
"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...
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Oxford ; Portland, Or. :
Hart Pub.,
2012
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The human right to water : |b significance, legal status and implications for water allocation / |c Inga T. Winkler |
| 260 | |a Oxford ; |a Portland, Or. : |b Hart Pub., |c 2012 | ||
| 300 | |a xxxvi, 340 p. ; |c 24 cm | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-323) and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Background : water availability and competing demands -- Legal foundations of the human right to water -- Legal characteristics of the human right to water -- Human rights implications for water allocation -- Benefits of understanding water as a human right -- Conclusion and outlook | |
| 520 | |a "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 meaning of the right to water through a detailed analysis of its legal foundations, legal nature, normative content and corresponding State obligations"--P. [i] | ||
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