The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
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1999
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"On 6 November 1997, China and eight other nations - Bangladesh, Canada, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines and the United Republic of Tanzania -formally established the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) as an independent intergovernmental organization with a global mandate to promote the development of bamboo and rattan in ways that are beneficial to people and the environment. The organization's activities concentrate on development research with emphasis on ecological, food and livelihood security. This article traces the events leading to the formation of INBAR."
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community development, livelihoods, quality of life, bamboo