Launched on the final day of the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress 2018 (held 25-27 June, Beijing, China), the Beijing Declaration recognises bamboo and rattan’s various benefits, and commits “ministers, senior officials and participants” to calling upon national governments and other bodies to implement a number of recommendations.

The Bamboo and Rattan Yellow Pages is a carefully researched list of Chinese bamboo and rattan companies, suppliers and individuals. The Yellow Pages is intended as a go-to resource for anyone wishing to find suppliers of bamboo and rattan, or producers of specific goods. The Bamboo and Rattan Yellow Pages was launched at the Global […]

A summary report of the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2018), held 25-27 June 2018. Reporting services were provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Chinese and English.

A summary report of the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2018), held 25-27 June 2018. Reporting services were provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Chinese and English.

Highlights from the second day of the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2018), held 25-27 June 2018. Reporting services were provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Chinese and English.

Highlights from the second day of the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2018), held 25-27 June 2018. Reporting services were provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Chinese and English.

Highlights from the first day of the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2018), held 25-27 June 2018. Reporting services were provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Chinese and English.

Highlights from the first day of the Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC 2018), held 25-27 June 2018. Reporting services were provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Chinese and English.

This is a translation of China’s National Plan for Bamboo Industry 2011 to 2020, and abridged translations of bamboo industry plans for three provinces: Sichuan, Zhejiang and Yunnan. The plans constitute some of the most comprehensive national and regional policies regarding the bamboo sector, and should be of relevance to policy makers and governments wanting […]

Even though bamboos have already been extensively used in many national and sub-national restoration programmes, public information about bamboo-based landscape restoration initiatives, and the reasons for their success or failure, is limited. This synthesis report aims to address these knowledge gaps, by collating evidence from nine case studies across China, Colombia, Ghana, India, Nepal, South […]