Bamboo is a plant that occurs over much of the World. It is probable that
billions of the World's population see, eat and touch bamboo every day. Bamboo
contributes significantly to the income generation of many poor farmers. Yet it
is an "orphan" crop - largely ignored by the main landholding agencies -
forestry and agriculture. This volume contains most of the papers presented at
the joint "Fifthth International Bamboo Congress" and "Sixth International
Bamboo Workshop" held in San Jose, Costa Rica, 1998, organized by the
International Bamboo Association (IBA) and INBAR. The book is divided into four
parts: Bamboo Resources and Socio-economics; Bamboo Propagation and Management;
Bamboo