Abstract

Mapping the Human Right to Water
Track: Sustainable Development
Authors: Charlotte Smith

In 2010, the UN declared access to water as a human right, stating that everyone, should have access to adequate amounts of safe, affordable water. University of California Berkeley students, are combining their exploration of this right with development StoryMaps. The StoryMaps are intended to inform and educate government and non-governmental organizations, financial support agencies, civil society, community based organizations and the private sector.