IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE ACTUAL ENJOYMENT OF THE RIGHT TO WATER
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Abstract
Climate change represents a formidable challenge to numerous human rights, prominently including the right to water and sanitation services. As the planet warms, the hydrological cycle undergoes profound transformations, manifesting in diminished surface and renewable groundwater reserves. This alteration affects river flows and groundwater recharge dynamics. Moreover, climate change accelerates sea level rise and amplifies the frequency and severity of droughts and floods.
These phenomena critically affect the sustainability and equitable distribution of water resources. It is imperative for nations to devise and implement robust strategies to meet their commitments to guarantee the genuine realization of the right to clean water and sanitation. This necessitates an integration of legislative measures with enacted policies, fostering sustainable management of water resources, improving water use efficiency to harmonize demand with supply, and advancing infrastructural developments.
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