Why safe water is still lacking in the Marajó Archipelago, one of the world’s most water-abundant regions

<p>In the <a href="https://theconversation.com/indigenous-voices-at-cop30-the-amazon-speaks-will-the-world-listen-268980">Brazilian Amazon</a>, water is not simply a natural resource. For many rural communities, it shapes mobility, livelihoods, food systems, and everyday life. In the Amazon River delta, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maraj%C3%B3_Archipelago">Marajó Archipelago</a> – the world’s largest fluvio-marine archipelago – rivers, floodplains, and wetlands are deeply intertwined with the ways people inhabit and experience the territory. Yet, despite living in one of the <a href="https://theconversation.com/europe/search?q=amazon+rainforest">most water-abundant regions on Earth</a>, thousands of families still lack access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.</p> <p>This paradox is not simply a consequence of environmental conditions. It reflects political choices about infrastructure, territorial investment, and water governance.</p> <h2>Abundance of water,