O direito à água entre a população em situação de rua do município de Barra do Garças - MT

Abstract

The present work, nominated O direito à água entre a população em situação de rua do município de Barra do Garças – MT, aims to present the arguments brought by defenders of the constitutional recognition of the right to water apllied to the reality of vunerable groups.more precisely, to street dwellers in Barra do Garças. The objectives guiding this study refer to investigation into the existence of public policies on guaranteeig access yo water for the homeless population in Barra do Garças. The theorrtical foundation of the work was based on the thinking of researchers in the water rights’s and sociology’s areas as Carlos Teodoro José Hugueney Irigaray, Gabriela R. Saab Riva, Valéria Márcia Queiroz e others. The methodology used refers to the deductive method based on the theoretical and normative analysis of the theme. The techniques used were direct observation, semi-structures interviews and photographs, enable to understand the reality of the local population in street situation. The development of this work made it possible to clarify the current situation of water access’ restriction experienced bty the local homeless population. It is believed that the data here presented contribute to the survey of discussions, elaboration and implementation of public policies aimed at this case, in addition to corroborating as an argument aligned withe the defenso of the recognition of water as an fundamental human right.