| Description |
xxxi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Contents: Foreword - Purpose of this book - Preface - Introduction - Ethical principles of permaculture - Observe and interact - Catch and store energy - Obtain a yield - Apply self-regulation and accept feedback - Use and value renewable resources and services - Produce no waste - Design from patterns to details - Integrate rather than segregate - Use small and slow solutions - Use and value diversity - Use edges and value the marginal - Creatively use and respond to change - Postscript: After September 11 - Selected bibliograpy - Index |
| Summary |
In this challenging work, leading permaculture expert David Holmgren questions whether mainstream concepts of sustainability dodge the critical issue of global energy peak, and asks if there are ways to live within nature's limits whilst providing a secure future for our children and justice for everyone |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-280) and index |
| Subject |
Permaculture -- Global
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Permaculture.
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Sustainable agriculture.
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Sustainable development.
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| Author |
Holmgren Design Services
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| LC no. |
2011379817 |
| ISBN |
9781856230520 |
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