Robson Chihota

• LL.B (Honours)
• LL.M in Democratic Governance and Rule of Law; 
• MBA
• PGCE (QTLS) in Legal Education.

I have had 25 years of experience as a lawyer in human rights, business law, and civil and criminal litigation. I also have experience teaching Law and Business at degree level.

• Leeds Trinity University at the Global Banking School, Manchester Campus
• Teaching Legal Issues for Management and Management Modules for the BA (Hons) Business and Enterprise degree

PhD title

The Impact of Economic Resources Questions on the Implementation of Human Rights to Water and Sanitation in Zimbabwe and South Africa

Supervisor

Dr Ben Warwick

Course

Law PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur

This project investigates resource questions in implementing the recently recognised Human Rights to Water and Sanitation (HRWS). Everyone is entitled to HRWS. However, resource constraints slow down HRWS realisation. HRWS realisation is subject to the availability of resources, but states must use the maximum available resources. Governments cite a lack of resources to justify HRWS violations, including retrogression, through budget cuts. The researcher argues that a straightforward shortage of economic resources should not be sufficient to justify a violation of HRWS.