Sustainable bamboo development / Zhu Zhaohua and Jin Wei.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhu, Zhaohua, author.

Jin, Wei, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bamboo.

Bamboo--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (471 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxfordshire, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CABI, [2018]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

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

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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78639-403-0