THE ISSUE OF WATER RESOURCES AND ITS PROSPECTS FOR BRAZIL

Abstract

This article analyzes some aspects related to water resources on different scales, its social and economical uses, and associated environmental services. It considers the relevance and need for public policies that guarantee water security through mechanisms that enable equitable access either quantity as quality to water, for attending human hydrical activities demand, and associated water activities demand too. It raises issues about the pressure suffered, either by direct capture and commanding uses as a hydrical resource, as input for economic activities or significant changes in environmental systems responsible for refilling or maintenance of these water reservations. In this context, the emerging issues and conflicts of interest in many different orders, create complex scenarios, where business models must adapt to new realities, especially the challenges caused by increased urbanization and the demands required to meet the growing urban human settlements, Periurban and rural areas. Finally, a scenery for Brazil, presenting necessary tools for understanding these hydrical resources potential, as well as an warning for direct and indirect alert signals, for taking necessary demeanors to ensure an effective strategic planning and efficient management of water resources uses.