The National Institute of Environmental Research, or NIER, is a quasi-governmental research agency operated by the South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n 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

Seo-gu, Incheon

Seo-gu is the largest ward in Incheon, South Korea. Its area is 111.2 km², and it also has the largest area of farmland of Incheon's wards....

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

See also

• Science in South Korea
• Environment of South Korea
  Environment of South Korea
  The environment of South Korea is the natural environment of the South Korean nation, which occupies the southern half of the Korean peninsula.-Flora and fauna:...
  
  
• Government of South Korea
  Government of South Korea
  The Government of South Korea is divided into executive, judicial, and legislative branches. The executive and judicial branches operate primarily at the national level, although various ministries in the executive branch also carry out local functions. Local governments are semi-autonomous, and...
  
  
• List of Korea-related topics