Canada Has Opposed Recognition of Water as a Basic Human

question 56

Multiple Choice

Canada has opposed recognition of water as a basic human right because ________.

• A) of concerns that Canadian sovereignty over its own water is ambiguous under NAFTA
• B) of the limited inclusion of other basic necessities in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• C) of the decreased liability related to many small communities under boil-water advisories
• D) the Canadian government already believes it has a moral duty to share water with less water-rich areas

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Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem-solving, and knowledge understanding evolves from infancy to adulthood.

Subtract

To take one number away from another, resulting in the difference between the two values.

Cognitive Development

The study of how children and adults develop and evolve in terms of thinking, reasoning, and understanding.

Water

A transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and used by all living things.