ENTRE A NORMA E A SEDE: A EFETIVIDADE DO DIREITO HUMANO À ÁGUA POTÁVEL NAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS DE SAÚDE INDÍGENA EM DOURADOS, MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Abstract

This research aims to understand the human right to potable water within the context of Indigenous communities in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, emphasizing the legal, social, and environmental dimensions that influence the realization of this right. It analyzes the implementation of public policies related to sanitation and water supply in the Jaguapiru and Bororó villages, identifying the obstacles that compromise their effectiveness. The study adopts a deductive method and qualitative, descriptive, and documentary approaches, supported by the analysis of scientific articles, reports, and books, establishing an interdisciplinary dialogue among Law, Public Health, and Environmental Sciences. The results indicate that, although the right to water is legally recognized, its effectiveness remains limited by structural deficiencies, the absence of intercultural policies, and administrative omissions. It is concluded that the right to safe drinking water constitutes an expression of human dignity and demands continuous, integrated, and participatory public policies that respect the cultural and territorial specificities of Indigenous peoples, in accordance with the Federal Constitution and international human rights treaties. Keywords: Drinking Water; Fundamental Rights; Indigenous Peoples; Public Policies.