The Human Right to Water and Sanitation: Translating Theory into Practice

Abstract

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 54/175 of 17 December 1999 on the right to development, 55/196 of 20 December 2000, by which it proclaimed 2003 the International Year of Freshwater, 58/217 of 23 December 2003, by which it proclaimed the International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”, 2005–2015, 59/228 of 22 December 2004, 61/192 of 20 December 2006, by which it proclaimed 2008 the International Year of Sanitation, and 64/198 of 21 December 2009 regarding the midterm comprehensive review of the implementation of the 0F International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”; Agenda 21 of June 1992; 1 the 1F Habitat Agenda of 1996; 2 the Mar del Plata Action Plan of 1977 adopted by the 2F United Nations Water Conference; 3 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and 4 3F Development of June 1992, 4F