Abstract
This chapter examines the right to an adequate standard of living and its components, namely, the rights to food, housing, and health. It is organized as follows. Section 2 analyses the meaning and key features of the right to an adequate standard of living. Section 3 examines the normative content of this right and its components, namely, the rights to food, housing, and health. Section 4 explores the difficulties and special obligations in ensuring the right to an adequate standard of living for particular groups of people. Section 5 addresses the relationship between the right to an adequate standard of living and other human rights. Section 6 examines the question of progressive implementation of this right. Section 7 addresses the justiciability of the right to an adequate standard of living and the need for international action in its implementation.
