Upravljanje vodom predstavlja proces donošenja odluka o raspolaganju i korištenju voda, pružanju vodnih usluga u odnosu na neutralne i organizirane aktivnosti građana. Upravljanje se provodi fazno, prema osnovama i principima koji zahtijevaju planiranje, vođenje i organiziranje procesa, kontrola, analiza te informiranje o rezultatima odlučivanja. Voda je predmet upravljanja u svim područjima: u zaštiti od štetnog djelovanja voda, zaštiti voda te korištenju (uporabi) voda. Različite vrste ekonomskih karakteristika voda i upravljanja vodom odražavaju različite efekte za stanovništvo i privredu, a posebno utječu na donošenje odluka kod nosioca upravljanja vodom. Zbog toga je bitno odrediti osnovne parametre koji su sadržani u segmentima upravljanja vodom. Ti su parametri pokazatelji karakteristika i inteziteta utjecaja u upravljanju vodama, a određuju se na temelju prethodno određenih funkcija i područja upravljanja vodom. Daju se u različitim oblicima (tehničkim, fizičkim, biološkim itd.). U radu su dani u obliku koji proizlazi iz tranzicijskih i integracijskih procesa - posjedničkih i menadžerskih osnova. Na temelju tehnoloških procesa nastali su ključni parametri koji mogu odrediti načine upravljanja, dimenzije i strukturu upravljanja vodama u cjelini ili u pojedinim fazama.. Pored EU Direktive o vodama, u radu su korišteni rezultati vlastitih analiza kao i analiza iz tranzicijskog procesa, koji nisu naglašeni u posjedničkom odnosu već na osnovama upravljačkog mehanizma za postizanje određenog (ciljnog) stanja i statusa voda u prostoru i vremenu..; Water management is a decision making process which refers to water availability, water use and provision of water services with regards to both individual and organized stakeholder activities. Water Management is carried out in phases, according to the bases and principles required for planning, management and organization of the process as well as control, analysis and information about the results of decision making. Water is subject to management in all areas: protection from adverse effects of water, water protection and water use. Different types of economic characteristics of waters and water management reflect different impacts on the population and economy, and have a particular influence on the decision makers in the field of water management. It is, therefore, important to determine the basic parameters relevant for different segments of water management. These parameters indicate characteristics and competences in water management and are determined based on the previously defined functions and segments of water managment. They are given in different forms (technical, physical, biological, etc.). In this paper, they are presented in the form derived from transitional and integration processes, i.e. proprietary and managerial aspects. The key parameters are based on technological processes, and they can be used to define methods as well as scope and structure of water management, both as a whole and in its individual segments. . Apart from the EU Water Framework Directive, this paper uses the results of our own conducted analyses and analyses of the transitional process, which are not markedly present in the proprietary relations but are pronounced in the basis of the management mechanism aimed at achieving a certain determined (target) status of waters, both in temporal and spatial regards.