In 2010, the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council recognized the human right to water. This formal recognition has put the issue high on the international agenda, but, by itself, leaves many questions unanswered. Now available in paperback, this book addresses the gap and clarifies the legal status and meaning of the right to water. The human right to water has wide-ranging implications for the distribution of water. Examining these implications requires putting the right to water into the broader context of different water uses, and also requires analyzing the linkages and...