Jamaica takes a leading role in bamboo sector development at the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium, co-hosted by INBAR 27-28 November, Kingston, Jamaica – In a keynote address delivered at the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium in Kingston, Minister JC Hutchinson announced a range of new initiatives which the Jamaican Government is taking to promote bamboo use […]
INBAR Director-General, Dr. Hans Friederich: explorer and bamboo enthusiast Read the full story here
At INBAR, every day is ‘bamboo day’. Today (18 September) marks World Bamboo Day, and provides us with a chance to reflect on bamboo’s importance. As well as being an integral, ancient part of cultures around the world, bamboo is also a very strategic tool for rural development. This has been INBAR’s focus since our […]
18th September is World Bamboo Day. This versatile plant with its numerous uses supports livelihoods, biodiversity and climate change action. Did you know
Kenya is the latest INBAR Member State to take more action in bamboo and rattan standardisation INBAR Member state Kenya, represented by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), has officially joined ISO/TC 296 as a Participating member. ISO/TC 296 is a Technical Committee established under the International Standardization Organization (ISO). It works to standardise the terminology, specifications […]
Second Plenary Meeting of ISO Technical Committee 296—Bamboo and Rattan launched on 22 August 2017 in Jakarta. The second Plenary Meeting of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 296—Bamboo and Rattan (ISO/TC 296 PM) was launched on 22 August 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hosted by the National Standardisation Agency of Indonesia (BSN), […]
11 April 2017 – INBAR hosted its Seventh Council Working Group Meeting of the INBAR Council, held at the Secretariat Headquarters in Beijing. Representatives from 29 of INBAR’s Member State Embassies to Beijing attended the meeting, where they heard about INBAR updates and plans for the next few months. The event was co-chaired by INBAR […]
New standards for bamboo, rattan and derived products will boost international trade and improve quality for consumers. International standards harmonise the technical specifications of products and services – making industry more efficient and breaking down barriers to international trade. Conformity to international standards also reassures consumers that products are safe, efficient and good for the […]
Bamboo charcoal is a clean, sustainable and reliable source of energy that helps countries reduce the use of wood, protect fragile forests, while still meeting the energy needs of their growing populations. It should be an integral part of national climate change strategies and a key contributor to the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
A panel of experts, policy makers and development professionals met at COP 21 in Paris to look at emerging new inputs to the Global Assessment of Bamboo and Rattan. In a special session at COP 21 in Paris, experts from INBAR, Kew Botanic Gardens, Ethiopia, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and bamboo producer, […]
Bamboo charcoal is a clean, sustainable and reliable source of energy that helps countries reduce the use of wood and protect fragile forests, while still meeting the energy needs of their growing populations. It should be an integral part of national climate change strategies and a key contributor to the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals […]
Bamboo is a highly versatile and rapidly renewable resource that offers a broad range of livelihood applications – from traditional homes and furniture to modern engineered products. If harnessed properly, the plant promises employment, higher incomes, and an opportunity for countries to alleviate poverty and meet their sustainable development goals (SDGs). Bamboo offers many advantages […]