The right to water questioned : interview with Julie Aubriot, Action against Hunger

Saturday, March 21, 2009 Comments

A day before the end of the 5th World Water Forum, Julie Aubriot, in charge of advocacy at Action against Hunger talks about the Right to Water.

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Think outside the water box !

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Comments

“Think outside the water box!” says Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO about the 3rd World Water Assessment Programme (WAPP) report launched yesterday at the World Water Forum, referring to the need to set up mechanisms for more local consultation and involvement of all players (from businesses to environment activists) to face climate and development issues related to water.

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Toilets are one of the strongest indicator for dignity

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Comments

The right to water and sanitation are often considered as a block but it is not surprising that right to water is much more mentioned than the right to sanitation:
- Water is pure and sanitation is impure…
- The right to sanitation needs to be very much adapted to cultural specificities …
- The existence of toilets in itself is not a sufficient indicator

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