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HUMAN RIGHTS ACTORS
Traditional international law did not confer rights on individuals. People did not have international legal rights as such; they were…
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PROGRESSIVE REALISATION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
The notion of ‘progressive’ realisation using ‘available resources’, contained in some economic, social and cultural rights treaties such as Article…
Chemistry for Marine Engineering 2 min read
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Water
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) represents the amount of oxygen consumed by bacteria and other microorganisms while they decompose organic matter…
Basics 14 min read
THE RIGHT TO WATER AND SANITATION
In the southern Serbian town of Leskovac, skin diseases have plagued a Romani settlement for many years. The immediate cause…
Chemistry for Marine Engineering 9 min read
Iron and Manganese
Sources of Iron and Manganese Natural sources of iron and manganese are more common in deeper wells where the water…
Basics 3 min read
ELEMENTS OF THE RIGHT TO WATER
The right to water and the right to an adequate standard of living are intrinsically linked. Enjoyment of the right…
Basics 2 min read
ELEMENTS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE CLOTHING
The right to adequate clothing is more than a physical necessity. It has cultural and religious elements as clothing is…
Chemistry for Marine Engineering 2 min read
Phosphates in water treatment plants
Conceptual solution for treatment plant When is it necessary to measure phosphate levels? The measurement of the phosphate content in…
Basics 4 min read
ELEMENTS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING
The right to adequate housing derives from the right to an adequate standard of living and is of central importance…
Basics 4 min read
ELEMENTS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
The right of everyone to an adequate standard of living includes the right to adequate food. The right to food…
Chemistry for Marine Engineering 3 min read
Problems with low pH
pH that is too high or too low will have negative effects on the fish. Low pH can cause damage…
Basics 8 min read
THE RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING
The right to an adequate standard of living requires, at a minimum, that everyone shall enjoy the necessary subsistence rights:…
