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Global constitutionalism, responsibility to protect, and extra-territorial obligations to realize the right to health : time to overcome the double standard (once again) Ghent University University of Antwerp
RE: There is more to Nature's Contributions to People than Ecosystem Services – A response to de Groot et al. University of Antwerp
Allowing plaintiffs to select damage multipliers: a proposal to increase access to justice Ghent University
Diffusion of European norms up to the local level : irregular migrantsU+2019 access to housing in relation to the Facilitators Package Ghent University
Are cities purely normtakers or (also) norm-makers? Through qualitative research it is studied whether and how four factors determine diffusion of European norms up to everyday life: party political preferences of the local government; Local formal competences; Mode of governance that leads to operationalisation; Mode of governance that leads to implementation. Specifically, the Facilitators Package on assistance to irregular migrants was ...
Farmers’ willingness to contribute to the restoration of an Ethiopian Rift Valley lake: a contingent valuation study Hasselt University University of Antwerp
Lakes provide considerable social, economic, and ecological benefits. However, lakes are shrinking and the water quality is declining, due to human pressures such as water withdrawal and land use change, particularly in the developing world. Despite this, information regarding the economic impact of lake level reduction and local willingness to support restoration programs is lacking. This study employed a contingent valuation method to estimate ...
Access to essential medicines in 195 countries : a human rights approach to sustainable development Ghent University
In 2008 the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health published 72 right to health indicators in 194 health systems. We present a follow-up report of eight indicators for access to medicines to serve as a reference point for progress towards SDG Target 3.8 on essential medicines. Data for these eight indicators in 2015 were collected and compared with the 2008 report. Between 2008 and 2015 we observed increased numbers of constitutions ...
What constitutes ‘reasonable’ state action on core obligations? Considering a right to health framework to provide essential medicines Ghent University
Universal access to essential medicines is both a core obligation under international human rights law and a key component of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for health. In light of the high prices of some essential medicines and finite health budgets, how can states' core obligation to provide essential medicines be interpreted? We propose that the lens of reasonableness offers a deeper understanding of states' minimum core obligation in ...