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A human right to water "generally rests on two justifications: the non-substitutability of drinking water ('essential for life'), and the fact that many other human rights which are explicitly recognized in the UN Conventions are predicated upon an (assumed) availability of water (e.g. the right to food)."
The right to safe and clean drinking water is recognized as a fundamental human right, essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights. In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted a resolution declaring access to safe and clean drinking water as a human right. [24]
The report by Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan called on the Commission "to recognise that affordable access to water is a basic human right." [9] In 2010, three years before the petition, Paris was the first European local entity to have concluded the remunicipalization process of water and sanitation, entrusted to Eau de Paris. [10]
A state constitutional amendment affirming the right to clean air and water and a healthy environment would be a bold step, safeguarding the health and rights of all our residents.
Montana added environmental rights in 1972. [5] It was not until 2022 that New York state [6] added an environmental rights amendment to their bill of rights. Article I section 19 of the New York Constitution provides, "Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment."
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said on Thursday it has filed a collective complaint to a European rights body to demand that France urgently ensures access to drinking water ...
California declared access to clean, safe and affordable water a human right in 2012, but the state has faced significant challenges in developing policies and securing adequate funding to bring ...
In 2022 during its 76th session, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. [6] Although General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, this resolution was welcomed by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet , [ 7 ] multiple ...