ASEAN-India Cooperation Project on �Extent of Transfer of Alien Invasive Organisms in South/Southeast Asia Region by Shipping�

Abstract

A brief background of events leading to the successful implementation of the first�ASEAN-India project on marine sciences is provided. Coordinated by India and Singapore, the project,�entitled �Extent of transfer of alien invasive organisms in South/Southeast Asia region by�shipping� served to develop regional cooperation and networks to address the issue of alien invasive�organisms, provide training for ASEAN scientists, as well as obtain baseline information on pest�species for port management in the light of IMO�s Ballast Water Management Convention. The project�was completed with an international workshop held in Chiangmai, Thailand where some 29�presentations were made by ASEAN and Indian scientists based on the project activities. A total of�23 original articles are included in this volume. A proposal to implement a second phase of the�project was formally submitted to the ASEAN-India Cooperation Fund in 2016