En torno al derecho humano al agua y el saneamiento en la carta encíclica laudato si’ del santo padre Francisco

Abstract

After pointing out the relevance of the human right to water and sanitation, the present paper records the references to this subject made by the Pope in the Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’. Afterwards, we observe the existence of serious problems in the light of the activity of different sectors, such as the extractive industries, public works, and the agri-food one and then reviews others related to the global governance of water, as in the case of privatizations and the existence of oligopolies. The study concludes by making some comments about the appropriate time and validity of the analysis carried out by Pope Francisco, together with the rising concern on the identified issues as well as the need to think over them and undertake definite steps to overcome them.