Sustainability and non-retrogression in the realisation of the rights to water and sanitation 2013, para. 46
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Choosing the right technology is essential to achieving sustainability of water and sanitation services. While human rights law does not call for or reject any specific type of technology, States have often made wrong or inappropriate decisions to invest in technology that is either too costly or complicated; uses too much water or too much electricity; is very cheap, but does not last; or is inappropriate in a given context, not taking into account cultural or other preferences. One example is the installation of flush toilets in water-scarce regions, which people are forced to stop using after a certain time (A/HRC/21/42/Add.3, para. 33).
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation