National Institute of Environmental Research

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National Institute of Environmental Research
Hangul 국립환경과학원 Hanja 國立環境科學院 Revised Romanization Gungnip Hwan-gyeong Gwahagwon McCune- Reischauer Kungnip Hwan'gŏng Kwahagwŏn

The National Institute of Environmental Research, or NIER, is a quasi-governmental research agency operated by the South Korean government. Its president is Seong-Kyu Yoon. It is charged with environmental research, education, international cooperation, and setting criterion levels for various pollutants. The main building for the institute is located in Gyeongseo-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon.

NIER was first established in 1978 as the National Environment Protection Institute. It gained its current name and status in 1986.

[edit] See also

• Science in South Korea
• Environment of South Korea
• Government of South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics

[edit] External links

• Official site, in Korean and English