France: The Right to Drinking Water - Making it More Effective

In his address of Jun 2, 2010, the President of the French Republic supported the objective to "organise a universal right to water and sanitation". According to the Minister of Ecology, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, "the President of the Republic has chosen to make this right to drinki...

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Published in:	Environmental policy and law 2012-02, Vol.42 (1), p.50
Main Author:	Smets, Henri
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Councils Drinking water Environmental policy Human rights Law Legislation Maternal & child health Provisions Sanitation Standard of living
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Summary:	In his address of Jun 2, 2010, the President of the French Republic supported the objective to "organise a universal right to water and sanitation". According to the Minister of Ecology, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, "the President of the Republic has chosen to make this right to drinking water and sanitation one of the four main issues of the 6th World Water Forum" (January 2011). Rights relevant to drinking water and sanitation in France result from a range of provisions introduced many years ago to ensure public health, manage the public water supply, maintain hygiene, reduce pollution and protect human health, natural resources and the environment. In particular, municipalities are responsible for operating sewerage systems in urban areas, inspecting on-site sanitation facilities and monitoring the water quality.
ISSN:	0378-777X 1878-5395