Regulators and the Application of the Human Rights to Drinking Water and Sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Author
Molinari, Alejo
Date issued
September 2021
Editor
Bos, Robert;
Latorre, Carolina;
Bedoya del Olmo, Celia;
Navia, María del Rosario
Subject
Water and Sanitation;
Regulation;
Sanitation Service;
Drinking Water;
Subsidy;
Human Rights;
Water Rights
JEL code
Q25 - Water
Country
Colombia;
Mexico;
Argentina;
Peru;
Brazil;
Uruguay;
Chile;
Jamaica;
Bolivia;
Panama;
El Salvador;
Belize;
Ecuador;
Paraguay;
Honduras;
Costa Rica
Category
Discussion Papers
Drinking Water and Sanitation services regulators have great responsibility in the realization of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation (DHAS). To what extent are DHAS being incorporated into the regulation of Drinking Water and Sanitation services in Latin America and the Caribbean? This publication seeks to identify trends in the region and good practices that help its full incorporation.