ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to evaluate the role of bamboo products in carbon storage. Bamboo is an important wood substitute and agroforestry plant occupying an extent of about approximately 37 million hectares of the total forest area of the world. The high standing carbon stock of bamboo thus makes it a vital sink of the terrestrial ecosystem. The fresh weight of the bamboo products was taken in the field with the help of an electronic weighing machine. The carbon storage in the different bamboo products was determined by multiplying the biomass with the carbon concentration. Non-application of post-harvest treatment deteriorates bamboo products fast and therefore reducing their life longevity. The traditional bamboo products recorded are used for both commercial and household purposes, and further commercialization through value addition and local marketing can uplift the rural livelihood. Opportunities exist to use traditional bamboo products for long-term sink through enhancing the longevity of such products.
