The Russian (until 1991, the Ural) Integrated Water Use and Protection Research Institute (RosNIIVH) was established by the order No. 524 of the RSFSR Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Resources of September 9, 1969.

The main directions of the Institute’s activity are as follows:

- research in area of water use, reproduction and protection;
- science service of restoration, protection and regulation of water bodies’ quality;
- scientific, regulatory-procedural, and technological support for safety of hydrostructures and water use;
- research in are of development of water laws and regulatory-procedural framework for water use;
- development of water resources assessments and standards for maximum permissible impact on water objects;
- information-analytical support of water-management and water protection activities;
- organization of international exhibitions and conferences;
- information dissemination and publishing activity (newspaper «Waters of Russia», journal «Russia’s Water Sector: challenges, technologies, management»).

Mira str., 23, Yekaterinburg, 620049, Russian Federation

Phone: 7 343 374-26-79

e-mail: wrm@wrm.ru

http:// www.wrm.ru