Table Of Contents
1 Introduction
I. Lack of Access to Water
II. The Question of Prioritisation
III. The Emergence of the Human Right to Water
IV. Scope and Outline of the Book
2 Background: Water Availability and Competing Demands
I. Water Availability and Quality
II. Competing Water Demands – A Challenge for Allocation
III. Conclusion: A Question of Prioritisation
3 Legal Foundations of the Human Right to Water
I. Human Rights Treaties
II. Customary International Law
III. General Principles
IV. Conclusion
4 Legal Characteristics of the Human Right to Water
I. Legal Nature of the Right to Water
II. Obligations Arising from the Right to Water
III. Normative Content of the Right to Water
IV. Conclusion
5 Human Rights Implications for Water Allocation
I. Introductory Remarks
II. Framework for Prioritisation
III. Different Water Uses and Their Link to Human Rights
IV. Conclusion: Priorities in Water Allocation
6 Benefits of Understanding Water as a Human Right
I. General Benefits of the Human Rights Framework
II. Possibility of Judicial Enforcement
III. Conclusion
7 Conclusion and Outlook
Bibliography
United Nations Documents
Conference Reports
General Assembly
Economic and Social Council
Commission on Human Rights
Human Rights Council
Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
Human Rights Committee
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Other Bodies
Miscellaneous Documents