*Permaculture* (Permanent-Culture): A practical design philosophy intended
to help us live and prosper in an environment, while working with nature in
a positive way, using solutions based on careful observation of natural
ecosystems and common sense. This can include food and energy production,
shelter, resource management, nature conservation and community living.
Directory of intentional communities and resources for setting them up.
*Science and Peer Reviewed Work*
We frequently see requests for peer reviewed sources for Permaculture and
more empirically based references. The best way to find these kinds of
sources is to look in the related and sometimes overlapping fields of
agroforestry and agroecology. Here are some starting points.