Water: Urban runoff and industrial waste water continue to contaminate water bodies and worsen the drinking water crisis.

Garbage Disposal: Improver disposal and system frameworks mean that alarmingly high volumes of garbage end of up on the street, polluting natural and human communities. There is an evident lack of dependable sewage systems.

Air: Air pollution, despite primarily stemming from congested urban regions and city centers, continues to affect the favellas as well.

About 6% of Brazil's population reside in favelas, which was a leading cause several urban renewal plans, including the Favela-Bairro program. It aimed to integrate existing favelas into the fabric of the city through improvements in infrastructure and services. It would aim to transform the region from a "a slum to a neighborhood".

Encroaching that now occurs on fragile natural systems may lead to heavy consequences in the future. Lang regularization is essential.

The alarmingly high rates of disorganized crime in certain favelas have been driven by the highly powerful and prevalent drug cartels that effectively administer these regions. While the lack of government involvement gives birth to a unique administrative dynamic, it has also led to a heightened presence of such gangs

This was met with the government by the deployment of UPPs, special police forces that aid in the pacification of such favelas, through military means. While they may have brought a degree of stability, it is widely accepted that they have also aggravated the situation, leading to violence and death.

The uncommon administrative dynamic means that communities in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro have grown to be closely-knit with a sense of common purpose. This has been seen with the evolution of vibrant initiatives and community led NGOs. The heightened collaboration has truly been a sight to see with several art-centric museums being established for free expression.

Over time, the heightened presence of drug cartels has caused the eruption of violence and death in these communities, making life highly unsafe. However, governments and police have, to an extent, failed to regulate these with the pacification programs in certain areas, due to the level of violence and discrimination displayed by police.

Within the favelas, which are widely considered to be LEDCs, tourism remains a highly promising prospect for the economic growth of the region. Despite the hurdles of security and infrastructure, it acts an avenue for the holistic growth of such regions, while overcoming the neglect often displayed by the government.

The cycle of urban renewal appears to be a promising approach for financial investment in the region. With the initiation of public investment, it will become increasingly likely for the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to feature the boom of several promising industries, assuring external private investment.

With most houses not receiving proper electricity, the method in which has been done has become increasingly hazardous with locals physically disrupting cable connections. The exploration of more renewable forms of energy production may aid in providing sufficient electricity to each house in a favela.

The lack of clean water and sanitation has been extremely alarming for the sheer health of the locals. The clear demarcating of road surfaces and routes may provide the ability for the establishment of drinking water and sewage line connections. The drinking water could also be positioned from elevated points to reduce energy requirements.