Right2Water
Right2Water is a campaign to commit the European Union and member states to implement the human right to water and sanitation.[1]
It has three stated goals:
- Guaranteed water and sanitation for all in Europe.
- No liberalisation of water services.
- Universal (Global) access to water and sanitation.
The
In response, the European Parliament criticised the commission for failing the meet the initiative's demands.[7] The report by Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan called on the Commission "to recognise that affordable access to water is a basic human right."[8]
In 2010, three years before the petition, Paris was the first European local entity to have concluded the remunicipalization process of water and sanitation, entrusted to Eau de Paris.[9]
From 2010 until 2022 many other cities and regions have declared its support to the human right to water (like Slovenia[10] and Andalucia[11]) many remunicipalisations also have taken place.[12]
The commission’s answer
On 19 March 2014 the commission partly meet the proposals. The commission included the following:[13]
- A reinforcement of the implementation of the water quality legislation, building on the commitments presented in the 7th EAP and the Water Blueprint;
- Launching of an EU-wide public consultation on the Drinking Water Directive, notably in view of improving access to quality water in the EU;
- Improvement of the transparency for urban wastewater and drinking water data management and explore the idea of benchmarking water quality;
- Set-up of a more structured dialogue between stakeholders on transparency in the water sector;
- Cooperation with existing initiatives to provide a wider set of benchmarks for water services;
- Stimulation of innovative approaches for development assistance (e.g. support to partnerships between water operators and to public-public partnerships); promote sharing of best practices between Member States (e.g. on solidarity instruments) and identify new opportunities for cooperation.
- Advocation of universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation as a priority area for future Sustainable Development Goals.
Revision of the Drinking Water Directive
On 1 February 2018 Karmanu vella and Frans Timmermans announced the revision of the Drinking water Directive 'because this is a topic which is close to Europeans' hearts. Water was the subject of the first ever successful
See also
References
- ^ "About our Campaign | Water campaign". www.right2water.eu. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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- ^ "Initiative detail | European Citizens' Initiative". europa.eu. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Right to water: Attend the first EP hearing for a Citizens' Initiative | News | European Parliament". 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Communication from the Commission on the European Citizens' Initiative "Water and sanitation are a human right! Water is a public good, not a commodity!"". European Commission.
- ^ "Evaluation of the Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC" (PDF). European Commission. June 2015.
- ^ "Right2water citizens' initiative: Commission must act, say MEPs | News | European Parliament". News | European Parliament. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Right2water citizens' initiative: Commission must act, say MEPs | News | European Parliament". News | European Parliament. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "The Remunicipalisation of Water Services in Paris, France". Archived from the original on 23 March 2016.
- ^ Ljubljana, Agence France-Presse in (18 November 2016). "Slovenia adds water to constitution as fundamental right for all". the Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Figueroa, Manuel Enrique (30 June 2018). "El agua como un Derecho Humano en el marco del Ciclo Integral del Agua de Uso Urbano". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Water Remunicipalisation Tracker". remunicipalisation.org. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Right2water a European citizin initiative - Our Only Home". Our Only Home. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Press corner". European Commission - European Commission. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Recast Drinking Water Directive step forward but misses the opportunity to recognize Human Right to Water". EPSU. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Press corner". European Commission - European Commission. Retrieved 31 August 2022.