Taryn Shanes
Climate change, population growth, demands for higher standards of living, and large-scale migration endanger prolonged access to quality of water resources. In order to combat uncertain access to and quality of water, various countries have codified the human right to water (HRW) in constitutional amendments, national legislation, federal policy, or judicial rulings. This paper explores whether law matters in the context of water resource access, quality, and service delivery. I argue that law creates tangible change within a country, and the codification of the HRW in national law benefits water resource distribution for the country’s population. By employing a generalized synthetic control model, I measure the effect of HRW codification on water access and quality in comparative cases. I then utilize these statistical findings to analyze case countries in context. This research informs the importance of water resource law and policy in an era of highly volatile water resource guarantees.
Comments
A very well done poster! Especially the way you’ve represented the graphs. Thank you for sharing your work. – Hannah S Saji
This is such an important topic, and a well-done poster. And I agree with Rob that the map is helpful in the poster. Do you intend to continue this research in the future? – Jeanette Herman
This poster turned out great — the design is very clear and easy to follow. So glad you included the map of HRW countries, which was very helpful. – Rob Reichle
Thank you! I found the geography of the human right to water countries very interesting and thought the map could give further context for the results of the study. – Taryn Shanes