Financing for the Realization of the Rights to Water and Sanitation 2011, para. 40

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Not all benefits can be monetized. Intangible benefits, such as time saved and dignity gained, warrant careful consideration for their impact on human well-being. The particularly positive impact for women and girls of investing in water and sanitation is crucial for realizing human rights obligations related to gender equality. Environmental benefits are also difficult to put a figure on, but may be enormous, given that improving water and sanitation services helps combat environmental degradation.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Gender
  • Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
40