Bamboo is an important part of rural livelihood in a developing country like India. Due to its versatile nature and multiple uses, it is also called 'poor man's timber'. Though it grows tall like a tree, it belongs to the grass family.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/bamboo-sustainability-climate-friendly-growth
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/pandurang-hegde
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/dams-rivers-people
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bamboo
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/clean-development-mechanism-cdm
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india