Decree No. 10.436 creating the State Programme for Water Use "Água para todos". Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Bahia Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Poverty Policy/planning Irrigation Water rights Sewerage Water quality standards Water supply Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 9 articles, creates the National Programme for Water Use "Água para todos" within the State of Bahia. This Programme aims at the following objectives: providing the service to the fundamental human right of access to water in quality and quantity, primarily for human consumption, in a food security and nutrition perspective and improving the quality of life in healthy environment within urban and rural areas; expanding the access and significantly improve the quality of services relating to water supply and other basic sanitation actions; ensuring the supply and access to water through an integrated, sustainable and participatory management, incorporating this action in the field of social policies and economic growth; coordinating and integrating the various components of environmental sustainability related to basic sanitation and water supply; collecting and treating sewage and solid waste; management of rainwater - the protection and restoration of riparian forests, springs, fountains and areas of refills; environmental education, housing improvements and socioeconomic projects; etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.governo-ba.jusbrasil.com.br References - Legislation Implements Decree No. 7.535 creating the National Programme for Water Use "Água para todos". Legislation | Brazil | 2011 Keyword: Irrigation, Farming, Agricultural development, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No. 16.638 amending Decree No. 10.436 on the State Programme for Water Use "Água para todos". Legislation | Brazil | 2016 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX