This book discusses the international right to water and the liberalization of water services. It is concerned with the harmonization of the right to water with

Formally acknowledging water as a human right could encourage the international community and governments to enhance their efforts to satisfy basic human needs

The first book to engage in a comprehensive examination of the human right to water in theory and in practice.

Politicians and diplomats have for many years proclaimed a human right to water as a solution to the global water crisis, most recently in the 2010 UN General A

This analysis of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation (HRtWS) uncovers why some groups around the world are still excluded from these rights.