Derecho humano al agua y su impacto en la salud en la comunidad Mosquera, parroquia Santa Ana, cantón Cuenca

Abstract

This study examines the contamination processes affecting water sources in San Francisco de Mosquera, a community located in the Santa Ana parish of the Cuenca canton, and analyzes their implications for the effective guarantee of the fundamental human right to access to water, as enshrined in Ecuador’s constitutional framework. The study analyzes the constitutional, doctrinal, and jurisprudential development of this right, as well as the contextual conditions of water sources in the community, identifying practices and factors that compromise their quality. In this context, the study evaluates the impacts of water contamination on public health and the living conditions of community members, demonstrating how limited access to safe water affects the realization of Buen Vivir (Sumak Kawsay) as a guiding constitutional principle. The research adopts a qualitative approach, applying analytical, descriptive, and synthetic methods, complemented by documentary analysis and interviews conducted within the community. This methodological framework enables a critical articulation between the constitutional provisions and the empirical reality in Mosquera.