Francesca Bernardini United Nations Economic Commission for Europe [e-mail]

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Francesca BernardiniUnited Nations Economic
Commission for Europefrancesca.bernardini_at_unece.o
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THE PROTOCOL ON WATER AND HEALTH PUTTING THE
HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER AND SANITATION INTO PRACTICE
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Aim Protect human health and well being by
better management of water resources

• Effective protection of water related ecosystems
  and sustainable use of water resources
• Access to drinking water and sanitation for
  everyone

Health outcome
Environmental Management
Drinking water quality

• Prevention, control and reduction of
  water-related diseases
• Detection, contingency planning and response to
  outbreaks

Legal framework
Health Outcomes
Environmental quality
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Status of ratification of the Protocol
21Parties 36 Signatories Signatories
Parties
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How the Protocol