摘要
Bamboo and rattan can be strategic solutions to some of the most pressing global challenges.BAMBOO and rattan can mitigate pressing global challenges,particularly climate change,desertification and biodiversity.That’s why the versatile plants are incorporated as nature-based solutions into agroforestry policies globally.This is the mission of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization(INBAR),a multilateral intergovernmental institution headquartered in Beijing.Established in 1997,the organization currently has 48 member countries from Asia-Pacific,Africa,the Americas,and Oceania.Borja De La Pe馻Escardo,global policy officer at INBAR,joined the organization in 2018 and took China Today behind the scenes for a look at bamboo’s potential and the role INBAR is playing to maximize this potential in China and around the world.
