To analyse violations of the right to water, it is important to know the different aspects related to this right.
This brochure highlights those questions which point towards the most common problems concerning the
realization of the right to water in specific situations. The questions can be seen as a basic starting kit for
organizations or groups of affected people who are dealing with situations of possible violations of the right
to water....
Access to safe water can also be restricted
because people cannot afford to pay the
costs related to getting the water from a
safe water source. Water is not affordable
when people do not have the money to pay
for it at all, but also when they can only buy
it at the expense of other basic goods and
services, like food or housing. High prices or
high increases of prices will often make it difficult
for the poorest to pay for the needed
quantity of water. However, to demonstrate
that water is not affordable, it is better to
look not only at prices but also at how much
money the poorest have to spend on water
in relation to their available resources...
"<span>It makes the reader aware of the key actors in the unfolding narration" would be the best answer. It's important to establish key characters early on so the reader is confused later. </span>
