"El acceso al agua limpia y saneamiento. Un análisis comparado del derecho al agua desde el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos y del derecho ambiental" "Access to safe drinking water and sanitation. a comparative analysis of the right to water from international law of human rights and environmental law"

In recent times, climate change has highlighted the connection between a healthy environment and the effective enjoyment of some human rights, including the right to water. Taking the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number 6 (Clean water and sanitation), developed within the 2030 Agenda, as the theoretical framework of reference, this work examines the progress made towards the achievement of the goals included in it. To this end, the role played by the different international and regional human rights protection systems is analyzed, together with the relevant case-law that has contributed to define the scope of this right and to identify the mechanisms to guarantee their effectiveness. The methodology adopted examines the issues under study from the dual perspective of international human rights law and environmental law.