Highlights from the first day of the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2018), held 25-27 June 2018. Reporting services were provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Chinese and English.

This is a translation of China’s National Plan for Bamboo Industry 2011 to 2020, and abridged translations of bamboo industry plans for three provinces: Sichuan, Zhejiang and Yunnan. The plans constitute some of the most comprehensive national and regional policies regarding the bamboo sector, and should be of relevance to policy makers and governments wanting […]

Even though bamboos have already been extensively used in many national and sub-national restoration programmes, public information about bamboo-based landscape restoration initiatives, and the reasons for their success or failure, is limited. This synthesis report aims to address these knowledge gaps, by collating evidence from nine case studies across China, Colombia, Ghana, India, Nepal, South […]

Since its establishment in 2014, the INBAR Construction Task Force has successfully built an effective mechanism to develop international standards, disseminate bamboo building knowledge and support global coordination on sustainable bamboo construction. The INBAR Construction Task Force Newsletter aims to share the latest research, project and publication information related to the key experts of the […]

China is one of many countries which has used afforestation subsidies to encourage development of their bamboo industry. This report considers three main types of bamboo afforestation subsidies; incentives, service subsidies and compensation subsidies, though there are overlaps between these categories. The report outlines the policy context, presents the findings from three case studies conducted […]

The overall objective of this assessment was to analyse the bamboo value chain and explore the market potential of selected bamboo products in Ethiopia and beyond. This study was carried out with the financial support of INBAR under its Dutch-Sino East Africa Bamboo Development Programme, funded by the government of the Netherlands and the National […]

This assessment looked at the bamboo value chain and explored the market potential of selected bamboo products in Uganda and beyond. It was carried out with the financial support of INBAR under its Dutch-Sino East Africa Bamboo Development Programme, funded by the government of the Netherlands and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, China, and […]

This report assesses the bamboo value chain and explores the market potential of selected bamboo products in Kenya and beyond. It was carried out with the financial support of INBAR under its Dutch-Sino East Africa Bamboo Development Programme, funded by the government of the Netherlands and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, China, and with […]

Rattan terminologies vary across different languages and from country to country. This lack of standardised terminologies deters technical exchange, as well as the trading of rattans and cane products on the international market. This book introduces the reader to basic terminologies used in rattan industries across the globe, and should be of assistance to rattan […]

Because of their fast growth rates, giant woody bamboos are already considered effective carbon dioxide absorbers. Carbon can be further sequestered in durable harvested bamboo products and even higher carbon emissions reduction is possible if bamboo products replace non-renewable, carbon-intensive alternatives. Research so far on the total carbon sequestration and carbon emissions reduction potential of […]