A brief overview of the right to water in international treaties and in the EU system

Sommario: 1. Introduction. ‒ 2. The human right to water in international treaties. ‒ 2.1. International
agreements on regional water resources – Outline. ‒ 3. The right to water in the European perspective. ‒
3.1. The role of the Commission. ‒ 3.2. The role of the European Parliament. ‒ 3.3. The Right2water
initiative. ‒ 4. The implementation of the Directive. ‒ 5. Conclusions.

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