This study on bamboo species-site suitability matching for Ethiopia is intended to identify the bamboo species currently planted in the country and inform actors in the bamboo value chain about the growth performance of each species and its suitability for planting in different agroecological zones. This report captures the origin of each bamboo species, its […]

This technical report attempts to revise the list of priority species of bamboo. Earlier efforts have been primarily focused on Asian species, while neglecting the prospects of American and African species. Authors undertook a fresh examination of bamboo species biodiversity from the perspective of the wider range of bamboo products and applications available today. One […]

The Dutch-Sino-East Africa Bamboo Development Programme is a triangular South-South cooperation with the aim of supporting livelihood development, food security and better environmental management in East Africa by developing robust bamboo value chains and a sustainable bamboo industry in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. As part of Phase II of the programme, a gender analysis (GA) […]

Se realizaron dos estudios en las regiones de selva norte y central del Perú para mejorar la comprensión sobre los servicios ecosistémicos que brindan los diferentes usos de la tierra en la región.

Thanh Hoa is a province in the north-central region of Viet Nam. The bamboo forest area covers 180,786 ha, accounting for 16.3% of the total natural land area. There have been few attempts to assess the type and extent of ecosystem services (ES) provided by the bamboo forests in Thanh Hoa province. This study attempts […]