The Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic (BASP) Initiative, initially proposed by China and INBAR at the High-level Dialogue on Global Development in June 2022, is now building serious momentum. In November 2022, at the Opening Ceremony of the Second Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2022) as well as INBAR’s 25th anniversary celebration, INBAR and […]

The INBAR 25th Anniversary Album was written to commemorate INBAR turning 25. Inside, you will find an introduction and history of the organization, along with how INBAR’s work contributes to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The Album also covers highlights from 10 major areas over the years. Colorful pictures can be found accompanying the […]

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) […]

Bamboo is widely used by communities across Uganda. Local communities produce and make use of bamboo for house construction and production of crafts. It is also used for the production of granaries, production of basketry, bean-stakes, and fuelwood. A study by Bitariho (2015) illustrates that in Bwindi and Mgahinga locations, local communities live in bamboo […]

Ethiopia has the largest bamboo resources in Africa, hosting a total bamboo growing area of 1.47 million ha of two indigenous bamboo species, namely lowland and highland bamboo. Bamboo resources are concentrated in seven regions of Ethiopia, namely Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Gambela, Oromia, Southern Nations Nationalities Peoples, Sidama and Tigray regional states. An estimated 750,000 […]

Desde los antiguos habitantes de Machu Picchu hasta los emperadores mexicanos de Tenochtitlan, el bambú y el ratán han sido indispensables durante mucho tiempo para las antiguas civilizaciones de América Latina y el Caribe. El bambú, en particular, ha desempeñado y sigue desempeñando un papel fundamental tanto en las economías como en los ecosistemas. Esta […]

Desde los mercados de muebles de ratán de Indonesia hasta los elevados andamios de bambú del sur de China, el bambú y el ratán están arraigados en los países y las culturas de Asia y el Pacífico. Estas plantas forestales no madereras desempeñan un papel fundamental tanto en las economías como en los ecosistemas. Esta […]

From the ancient inhabitants of Machu Picchu to the Mexican emperors of Tenochtitlan, bamboo and rattan have long been indispensable to the ancient civilizations of the Latin America and Caribbean region. Bamboo in particular has played and continues to play a critical role in economies and ecosystems alike. This special issue of INBAR’s magazine, Bamboo […]

Under the theme « Making Bamboo and Rattan the Engine of a Resilient and Sustainable Green Economy in Africa, » the African Bamboo and Rattan Congress (ABARC) kicked off in Yaoundé, Cameroon on April 20 2022. The report contains key moments from the Congress, such as the opening ceremony, bamboo and rattan exhibition, list of participants, recommendations […]

Desde artesanías hasta casas, briquetas de carbón vegetal y bicicletas, el bambú y el ratán son una parte integral de la vida, las culturas materiales y el entorno construido de millones de africanos. Pueden ser soluciones críticas basadas en la naturaleza para algunos de los problemas más apremiantes del continente. Este número de la revista […]