Sustainable Bamboo Development.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Brief Introduction to the Authors -- Other Contributors -- Forewords -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Imbalanced Status Of Bamboo Development In The World -- 1.2 The Co-efforts of the IDRC, IFAD and a Number of Countries in Promoting Bamboo Sectors in the World, and the Establishment of INBAR -- 1.3 The WBO and WBC as Important International Cooperation and Exchange Platforms -- 1.4 The Impacts of International Training Activities in China on World Awareness of Bamboo and its Roles -- 1.5 The Development of Bamboo Industries in Bamboo-producing Regions -- 1.6 Difficulties in Bamboo Industry Development Still Exist in Some Countries and Regions -- 1.7 The Purposes of the Book -- References -- 2 The Contribution of Bamboo to Human Beings Is Far More Than Is Imagined -- 2.1 Bamboo is One of the Easiest to be Sustainably Managed (Self-renewable) Plants -- 2.2 Bamboos Are Fast-growing with High Productivity and Economic Value -- 2.3 Bamboos Are Important Members of the Ecosystem -- 2.4 Bamboo Materials Have Certain Advantages Over Tree Timbers, which They Can Widely Replace and So Reduce Deforestation -- 2.5 Bamboos Play Important Roles in Supporting Human Lives, and Have a Splendid and Long Cultural History -- 2.6 The Specialities of Bamboo Use in Environmental Beautification, and in Landscaping and Gardening -- 2.7 Summary: Bamboos and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- Note -- References -- 3 Key Issues Affecting the Sustainable Development of the Bamboo Sector -- 3.1 Resources Are the Foundations of Bamboo Industry Development -- 3.2 An Elaborate Bamboo Development Plan Is Key to Avoiding a Detour -- 3.3 Product Development and Structure Optimization -- 3.4 Demonstration Sites: the Guarantee for Success.

3.5 Policy Support: key to Sustainable Development of the Bamboo Sector -- 3.6 Personnel, Institutional Capacity Building and Multi-participation -- 3.7 Market Development -- 3.8 Pay Attention to Bamboo Product Innovation and the Sector's Life Cycle -- Note -- References -- 4 Develop or Create a Featured Bamboo Industry According to Local Conditions -- 4.1 Identify a Strategic Plan Suitable for Local Conditions and Characteristics -- 4.2 Explore the Breakthrough Point of Bamboo Sector Development -- 4.3 The Status of Bamboo Resources Is the Fundamental Basis of the Bamboo Sector -- 4.4 Pay Attention to the Development Planning of Enterprises Before Investing -- 4.5 The Government Should Play an Active Role in Bamboo Sector Development -- Annex 1: Abstract of the Development Plan for China's Bamboo Industries (2013–2020) -- A1.1 Geographical Distribution and Characteristics of Bamboo Resources in China -- A1.2 Current Development of the Bamboo Industry in China -- A1.3 Developmental Plans for the Chinese Bamboo Industries -- A1.4 Key Tasks for China's Bamboo Industries -- Annex 2: Report on a Chinese Consultancy for The Bamboo Company in Vietnam -- A2.1 Introduction -- A2.2 Problems and Solutions -- A2.3 Technical Problems in the Processing of Bamboo Flooring and Possible Solutions -- A2.4 Suggestions to the Company's Production Management -- A2.5 Possible Future Chinese Cooperation with the Company -- Index -- Back Cover.

This book presents over 40 cases of bamboo development from across 22 major bamboo-industry countries and explores the knowledge gained from their successes and failures. It synthesises experiences and exchanges with country experts from international training courses, study tours and seminars.

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