Participation in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2014, para. 60
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Participation at the national level inevitably presents challenges of scale. Care must be taken to ensure the representativeness of the entities involved, and measures must be taken to focus on the participation of groups and individuals whose interests tend to be overlooked. The Constitutional Court of South Africa developed the concept of "meaningful engagement" in the Olivia Road case, holding that people have a right to participate in decisions affecting the enjoyment of social rights, including in developing plans of action. While courts cannot implement participatory processes, they may act as an important trigger in institutionalizing structures for engagement.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation