Codification of the standard sets crucial guidelines on the structural uses of bamboo. On 22 June 2022, the International Standard Organization (ISO) published a key new standard on engineered bamboo structures. The standard elucidates new test methods for determining the physical and mechanical properties of engineered bamboo products. Developed by INBAR’s Bamboo Construction Task Force […]

China and INBAR poised to jointly launch a new bamboo initiative as part of a series of measures to strengthen global partnerships and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the High-level Dialogue on Global Development. Last Friday, at the High-level Dialogue on Global Development convened as part of the 14th BRICS Summit, China […]

INBAR conducted training on bamboo allometric soils and hydrology at the Kenya Forestry Research Institute. In May 2022, INBAR-led Dutch-Sino East Africa Development Programme Phase II conducted training on bamboo allometric soils and hydrology at Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) in Kilifi County, Kenya. The training was aimed at equipping researchers with knowledge and skills […]