Water supply and sanitation in Brazil

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Access to at least basic water increased from 94% to 97% between 2000 and 2015; an increase in access to at least basic sanitation from 73% to 86% in the same period;

Favelas in Rio de Janeiro.

A water tower in Campinas, São Paulo.

Water treatment plant Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro

Headquarters of the Department of Water and Wastewater (DAE) of the municipality of Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo.

Water resources management in Brazil

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Water resources management is a key element of Brazil's strategy to promote sustainable growth and a more equitable and inclusive society. Brazil's achievements over the past 70 years have been closely linked to the development of hydraulic infrastructure for hydroelectric power generation and just recently to the development of irrigation infrastructure, especially in the Northeast region.

Panoramic view of the Itaipu Dam, with the spillways (closed at the time of the photo) on the left

Yellow-billed spoonbill

Rio Tietê

Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest threatens many species of tree frogs, which are very sensitive to environmental changes (pictured: giant leaf frog)