عنوان

An Analysis of the State's Obligation to Provide Access to Sufficient Water:

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LA108042

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

An Analysis of the State's Obligation to Provide Access to Sufficient Water:

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[Article]

Other Title Information

A South African Perspective

First Statement of Responsibility

Desan Iyer, Dev Datt Tewari

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill | Nijhoff

Text of Note

Many people in Africa, and around the world, do not have access to pipe or running water despite efforts being made to actualise socio-economic rights. South Africa is no different. The advent of the South African Constitution, as well as a strong commitment to advancing social and economic rights and values, has seen post-apartheid reforms in South Africa as well as an evolving water framework being confronted with new binary challenges. The era of social change has consequently underscored the need for an urgent redress of incongruences that still exist in respect of access to sufficient water. Despite South Africa adopting progressive policy frameworks for water in recent times, stark inequalities between communities in respect of access to sufficient water remain a contentious issue. The article will seek to analyse the developmental mandate of local government's responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and giving effect to a key socio-economic right in South Africa. Many people in Africa, and around the world, do not have access to pipe or running water despite efforts being made to actualise socio-economic rights. South Africa is no different. The advent of the South African Constitution, as well as a strong commitment to advancing social and economic rights and values, has seen post-apartheid reforms in South Africa as well as an evolving water framework being confronted with new binary challenges. The era of social change has consequently underscored the need for an urgent redress of incongruences that still exist in respect of access to sufficient water. Despite South Africa adopting progressive policy frameworks for water in recent times, stark inequalities between communities in respect of access to sufficient water remain a contentious issue. The article will seek to analyse the developmental mandate of local government's responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and giving effect to a key socio-economic right in South Africa.

Date of Publication

2017

Physical description

127-140

Title

African Journal of Legal Studies

Volume Number

10/2-3

International Standard Serial Number

1708-7384

Subject Term

International Law: General Interest

Subject Term

judicial activism

Subject Term

participatory democracy

Subject Term

socio-economic rights

Subject Term

sufficient water

Desan Iyer

Dev Datt Tewari

Call Number

10.1163/17087384-12340018

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[Article]

275578

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