Editorial:

INBAR

Año:

2001

Número de páginas:

17

Palabras claves:

bamboo, preservation, environment, sustainability, rural

This TOTEM on the village bamboo preservation unit has been produced at the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India. It may be used alone, or in conjunction with the TOTEM on preservation by sap displacement, which has been produced at the Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore, India. The report part of this TOTEM describes the technology for producing and establishing bamboo preservation facilities at the village level for rural development in regions where bamboo is available as a raw material. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the illustrative film included in this TOTEM package.