Accepted 21^st March, 2018

Waters are becoming more and more limiting factors of development, both in developed and non-developed countries. Waters are as natural resources that are renewable, but many factors of development, including climate changes, brought about lack of water in time and areas when and where they are most needed. World Economic Forum in Davos in the last 6 years consecutively ranked water availability among the three top risks. EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) has been set up for a better water management for their sustainable use, both for people and civilization, and for ecosystems and their services, but, very frequently, it is realized and implemented in practice only as a water protection plan, or natural ecosystem restoration and conservation measures. Wetland protection, UNEP’s “International Water Quality Guidelines for Ecosystems” and Water Management Plans with Priority Actions Measures arose as implementation of the WFD and are all examples of how this “naturalistic” approach has the tendency to make the rich even richer, and poor to become even more poor, by limiting development. That is the reason why we have to find “civilized”, or “civilized, environmentally accessible and friendly” solutions, hence, solutions for the benefit of all –poor people and ecosystems, and of course rich people. Sustainable and stable economic development, but for the poor is still time based on the available and renewable natural resources (not yet a full “circular economy”). Viable water uses for various purposes could help. Developing countries should wisely use their natural resources, and in this way commence to catch up developed countries in infrastructure development and quality of life.

Key words: Waters, ecosystems, water use, developing countries, developed countries.