Trading Water: The Human Factor

Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 15-26, 2004

Posted: 28 Mar 2011

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Jona Razzaque

University of the West of England (UWE)

Date Written: January 1, 2004

Abstract

This article explores the status of water as a human right. It outlines the international commitments under the international and regional conventions, and judicial decisions outlining the nature of the right to water. It deals with the commodification of water and the potential impact of the General Agreement on Trade in Services on water resources. It also discusses the influence of corporations and various international financial institutions on the development of the water sector and water-related services. The question is whether the commodification or the privatization of water services will ensure that adequate safe drinking water reaches the poor and the marginalized sections of the community. Is water only an economic good or is it both a social and economic good?

Keywords: Right to water, GATS, commodification

Suggested Citation

Razzaque, Jona, Trading Water: The Human Factor (January 1, 2004). Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 15-26, 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1794270

Jona Razzaque (Contact Author)

University of the West of England (UWE) ( email )

Blackberry Hill Bristol
West Bristol
Bristol, Avon BS16 1QY
United Kingdom

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