A/HRC/24/44
Contents
Page
I.
Introduction .............................................................................................................
1–8
3
II.
Sustainability and the human rights to water and sanitation ...................................
9–24
4
III.
IV.
V.
2
Paragraphs
A.
Progressive realization and the use of maximum available resources ............
11–12
5
B.
The principle of non-retrogression and austerity measures ............................
13–17
5
C.
The human rights principle of sustainability .................................................
18–23
7
D.
Sustainability and the principle of non-discrimination ...................................
24
9
Betraying present and future generations: failure to incorporate sustainability in
times of economic growth and crisis .......................................................................
25–56
9
A.
Inadequate planning and institutional fragmentation ......................................
26–27
9
B.
Insufficient financing and inadequate targeting of funding ............................
28–40
10
C.
Challenges in non-State service provision ......................................................
41–45
12
D.
Inappropriate technology choices ...................................................................
46–47
13
E.
Lack of meaningful participation ....................................................................
48–49
14
F.
A pattern of neglect of the most vulnerable and marginalized .......................
50–52
14
G.
Lack of monitoring, regulation and accountability .........................................
53–56
15
Adopting measures compliant with human rights ...................................................
57–84
16
A.
Use of well-targeted fiscal policies and devoting maximum available
resources .........................................................................................................
58–68
16
B.
Human rights budgeting .................................................................................
69–71
18
C.
Effective planning towards people-centred service delivery:
addressing inequalities and discrimination .....................................................
72–75
19
D.
Ensuring participation and empowerment ......................................................
76
20
E.
Effective monitoring and independent regulation ...........................................
77–82
20
F.
Accountability and justiciability .....................................................................
83–84
21
Conclusions and recommendations .........................................................................
85–86
21