Foreword - 5th International conference on the cenozoic evolution of the Asia-Pacific environment

This paper, included in the special issue "5th International Conference on the Cenozoic Evolution of the Asia-Pacific Environment", was presented at the 5th International Conference on the Cenozoic Evolution of the Asia-Pacific Environment held at the University of Hong Kong, China from 29 October–1 November 2001 and co-organized by PAGES.