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INBAR Publications - Bamboo and Rattan Update

From Shoreline to Shelter: The Rise of Bamboo – Bamboo and Rattan Update Volume 7 Issue 1

The first issue of the Bamboo and Rattan Update in 2026 shines a light on using bamboo to re-create coral reefs, contribute to sustainable construction and build long-lasting homes.

INBAR Publications - Annual Highlights

INBAR Annual Highlights 2025

The INBAR Annual Highlights 2025 outlines INBAR’s activities throughout the year, including programs and publications. This publication will also be made available in Chinese, French and Spanish.

INBAR publications

INBAR Publications - General Information

Bamboo Construction Manual for Single-story Housing

This manual provides a detailed guide on how to construct a single-story bamboo house using a composite bamboo shear wall (CBSW) system, an innovative construction method that integrates full bamboo culms with modern connection techniques. It also details best practices, common pitfalls, and key considerations to effectively use structurally graded bamboo in housing construction.

INBAR Publications - Bamboo and Rattan Update

Bambú para la Acción Climática – Novedades del bambú y el ratán Volumen 6 Número 2

Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de las Naciones Unidas comprenden una lista de objetivos que buscan crear un mundo mejor para 2030. El bambú y el ratán pueden desempeñar un papel directo en el logro de al menos ocho de los ODS, con impactos indirectos en muchos otros. En 2025, la Actualización sobre el […]

INBAR Publications - Bamboo and Rattan Update

Le bambou au service de l’action climatique – Nouvelles du bambou et du rotin volume 6 numero 2

Les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) des Nations Unies constituent une liste d’objectifs visant à créer un monde meilleur d’ici à 2030. Le bambou et le rotin peuvent contribuer directement à la réalisation d’au moins huit de ces ODD, et indirectement à celle de nombreux autres. En 2025, la publication « Bambou et rotin : une mise […]

INBAR Publications - Bamboo and Rattan Update

Life on Land With Bamboo – Bamboo and Rattan Update Volume 6 Issue 3

Welcome to the third issue of the Bamboo and Rattan Update for 2025, which details bamboo and rattan’s capacity to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, combat desertification, sustainably manage forests, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

INBAR Publications - National plans and policies

Kenya National Bamboo Development Strategy and Action Plan (2025-2035)

This Bamboo Strategy and Action Plan will spark new measures to enhance bamboo growing, sustainable management of bamboo resources; encourage commercialization and value-chain development, creating an enabling environment for bamboo sector development in Kenya for the next ten years.

INBAR Publications - Bamboo and Rattan Update

竹藤杂志第6卷第2期:“竹”导行动,关注气候变化

本期杂志是2025年第二期,详细介绍了竹藤在应对气候变化及其影响方面的作用。

INBAR Publications - Technical Reports

Bamboo Resources Assessment: A methodological approach using SEPAL with case studies in Asia

The status and extent of bamboo resources is crucial for evidence-based decision-making and policymaking for sustainable management, conservation, restoration and economic development through the harvesting of bamboo forests. This study proposes a simple and practical approach to mapping bamboo in Southeast Asia using cloud-computing tools, including FAO’s System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and […]