Dimensions of Global Water and Human Security

Dimensions of Global Water and Human Security

Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems

eng

37 pp.

628.341 Qu30

IF000017027

The survival of life requires sufficient freshwater resources on earth and, therefore, every individual has a fundamental right to access water. The affordable and safe access to sufficient quantity and good quality of water is called an individual's water security. The affordability of water may also be regarded as individuals' economic and health security, because both require the availability of clean water for drinking and sanitation purposes. Furthermore, water security is also linked to environmental security, because both necessitate individuals' protection from all kinds of water-related disasters such as floods. In addition, water security is also an essential feature of food security, because sufficient water is required for irrigating crops and, thus, growing food. As economic, health, food, and environmental security are regarded as dimensions of human security, water security may also be regarded as an element of human security. An adequate water security is essential for human security. Therefore, the 1997 United Nations Watercourses Convention, the 1992 UNECE Convention, the 1992 Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development, and the 2004 Berlin Rules have directed states to maintain sustainable utilization, management, and preservation of freshwater resources to ensure water security and, in turn, human security.

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