Leilani says I’VE BEEN TRYING TO SUGGEST,
AND I DON’T KNOW HOW WELL THIS
IS GOING TO GO OVER WITH ANYONE,
BUT I’VE BEEN TRYING TO SUGGEST
THAT WE NEED TO START GETTING
DEVELOPERS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS
AND INVESTORS TO UNDERSTAND THAT
WHEN THEY GO INTO THE BUSINESS
OF HOUSING, IT’S DIFFERENT THAN
GOING INTO THE BUSINESS OF
BUYING GOLD.
THAT HOUSING, UNLIKE GOLD, IS A
HUMAN RIGHT.
AND SO WHEN YOU ENGAGE IN THAT
BUSINESS, YOU’VE ENGAGED IN A
HUMAN RIGHT.
THAT ALSO HAS IMPLICATIONS FOR
GOVERNMENTS, AND THIS IS THE
THING, THE GAME CHANGER, IN MY
OPINION, ABOUT A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH.
HUMAN RIGHTS, IT’S VERY CLEAR
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO WHOM.
UNLIKE MANY OTHER FRAMEWORKS.
EVEN IF YOU LOOK AT THE SDGs…