Date: 16 November 1995 Water Code of the Russian FederationRF Act No. 167-FZ. Adopted by the State Duma on 18 October 1995 Waters are a key component of the natural environment, a renewable, limited and vulnerable natural resource, are used and protected in the Russian Federation as thebasis of life and activity of the peoples inhabiting its territory, ensure the economic, social and ecological well-being of the population and the existence of the animal andvegetable kingdom. Relations involving waters shall be regulated by the present Code through the establishment of a legal foundation for the use and protection of bodies of water. General Part Section I. General Provisions Chapter 1. Basic Provisions Article 1. Basic Concepts The following basic concepts are used in the ...