The right to water for food and agriculture

The right to water emerged in the nineties primarily as the right to domestic water for drinking, washing and cooking, and was closely related to the right to sanitation, both of which are seen as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living. This study examines the question of the right to water for food and agriculture and asks whether such a right can be found in the right to water, or whether it is more appropriate to examine the right to adequate food for that purpose. Seeking inspiration from the right to adequate food and from other fields of international law, the study explores the content of the right to water for food and agriculture and then considers its implications for water law. Recognizing a human right to water – for drinking and household needs as well as for growing food – has implications for water allocation and sets limits to the extent that water can be allocated for other uses. In addition, it entails the respect for procedural rights and attention to important principles, such as the principle of non-discrimination and the rights of indigenous peoples.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	1423211768360 Morgera, E., 184571 FAO, Rome (Italy). Legal Office eng, 1423211781008 Webster, E., 1423211779595 Hamley, G., 1423211781009 Sindico, F., 1423211781010 Robbie, J., 1423211781011 Switzer, S., 1423211762688 Berger, T., 1423211781012 Silva Sànchez, P.P., 1423211781013 Lennan, M., 1423211781014 Martin-Nagle, R., 1423211781015 Tsioumani, E., 1423211781016 Moynihan, R., 1423211781017 Zydek, A.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2020
Subjects:	right to water, water rights, human rights, legislation, international law, indigenous peoples, tenure, SDGs, Goal 5 Gender equality, Goal 6 Clean water and sanitation, Goal 15 Life on land,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/ca8248en/CA8248EN.pdf https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8248en
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