From the rattan furniture markets of Indonesia to the soaring bamboo scaffolding of southern China, bamboo and rattan are embedded in countries and cultures across Asia and the Pacific. These non-timber forest plants play a critical role in economies and ecosystems alike. This special issue of INBAR’s magazine, Bamboo and Rattan Update, examines bamboo and […]

非洲竹藤资源丰富。从手工艺品到房屋建筑，从燃料炭到自行车，数百万非洲人民的生产和生活都与竹藤息息相关。本期《竹藤杂志》是国际竹藤组织成立25周年特刊第一期，重点关注非洲竹藤产业发展现状和潜力。

Volume 3 Issue 1: ‘Africa: Reflections on 25 Years’ From handicrafts to houses, charcoal briquettes to bicycles – bamboo and rattan are an integral part of millions of African people’s lives, material cultures and built environment. They can be critical, nature-based solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing issues. This issue of INBAR’s magazine, Bamboo […]

Volume 2 Issue 4: ‘Building The Future With Bamboo’ The construction sector is responsible for more than a third of annual carbon dioxide emissions. Low-carbon, biobased construction materials must be a critical part of a more sustainable future. How can bamboo materials compete? This issue of Bamboo and Rattan Update considers how bamboo poles and engineered […]