This project proposes to formulate policies at national, regional and global levels, identify industries and coordinate regulations for trading bamboo products.
It calls for scientific research to expand technological innovations and define standards in the development of this field, as well as to encourage the expansion of the market, advertising and consumption of this plant as a durable material for construction, decoration, furniture, etc. Manufacture of paper and disposable items.
The initiative aims to serve as a roadmap to further curb plastic pollution and the effects of climate change.
China and Inbar have prepared it as part of measures aimed at strengthening global partnerships and achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The parties presented the program during the opening of the Second World Congress on Bamboo and Rattan (BARC 2022), which will be held in Beijing until tomorrow, with the presence of representatives from governments, research institutes, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and the private sector abroad.
This appointment aims to create new platforms to support producers and achieve carbon neutrality and includes high-level dialogues between policymakers, parallel sessions and a small commodity exhibition.
The ceremony included congratulatory messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping, the rulers of Ecuador, Ethiopia and Cameroon, and leaders from various international organizations.
These interventions also highlighted the importance of bamboo and rattan in the local economy, their impact on environmental protection and their significant role in sustainable development.
BARC 2022 comes just as the world is once again discussing environmental issues and challenges, during the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP27, which opens this Sunday in the city of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt becomes . The 14th World Meeting on Wetlands, or the Ramsar Convention, is also taking place simultaneously from China and Switzerland, with an agenda focused on progress and challenges in conserving these important ecosystems.
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