The Ministry of agriculture of Russia has published a Glossary water-reclamation, which was composed of experienced scientists and land reclamation Alexander Kolganova, Viktor Skin and Vyacheslav Shchedrin.

In the manual are copyrighted and standards set forth definitions 6580 terms used most frequently in the field of hydraulic engineering and land reclamation, environmental protection. On 3109 terms are given detailed comments, in which the proposed interpretation 742 derived from the basic terms and given 21 020 used melioration and water management specialists concepts and expressions. A number of classifications applied concepts.

Prepared dictionary formed the basis developed in accordance with industry program standardization project of the national standard GOST R drainage systems and structures. Terms and definitions", which is currently under approval procedure.

The dictionary will be useful to students, researchers and practicing agro-, hydro-, isomerization, specialists in related areas (water engineers, land surveyors, foresters, catastrophical, soil scientists, zemledelcu, economists, managers, and specialists in the field of environment protection and natural resources management (land, water and forest management).