摘要
The International Geological Map of Asia at 1：5 000 000 Scale （IGMA 5000） is a major cooperative project under the aegis of the Commission for Geological Map of the World （CGMW）. Launched in 2005 and expected to be completed in 2010, the project is conducted by the Subcommission for South and East Asia in conjunction with the CGMW Subcommissions for Northern Eurasia, the Middle East and Seafloor Maps, and the geological surveys or institutions of Asian and related countries. Prof. J.P. Cadet, CGMW president, and Prof. Ren Jishun, CGMW vice-president from China Geological Survey （CGS）, are coordinators of the project.
