Water Policies to Support Investment in Humans and Nature a Compilation of Good Practices in Latin America And The Caribbean: A Collaborative Review of Legal and Project Good Practices in Eight Countries

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Date issued
August 2024
Editor
González, Francisco;
Velásquez, Manuela;
Ortega Oropeza, Leticia
Subject
Water and Sanitation;
Human Rights;
Women;
Water Resource;
Equality;
Indigenous People;
Access to Information;
Sanitation Service
JEL code
Q25 - Water;
L95 - Gas Utilities • Pipelines • Water Utilities;
L97 - Utilities: General;
L98 - Government Policy;
O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives;
O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D;
O35 - Social Innovation;
O38 - Government Policy
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
The report presents an analysis of legal frameworks and project implementations across eight Latin American countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay and Peru. It serves as a reference to the legal frameworks and good practices in water resources management in Latin America, emphasizing a holistic and sustainable approach to ensure both human and environmental well-being.
It provides insights into good governance practices in Latin American countries, focusing on the procedural principles of the Human Rights-Based Approach as it applies to the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation and a healthy environment. Highlighting the interconnectedness of water resources conservation with their human use, the report emphasizes the importance of balancing infrastructure development with sustainable management of natural resources.
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