- Permaculture is one of the most holistic, integrated systems analysis and design methodologies found in the world.
- Permaculture can be applied to create productive ecosystems from the human- use standpoint or to help degraded ecosystems recover health and wildness. Permaculture can be applied in any ecosystem, no matter how degraded. [...]
- Permaculture aims to maximize symbiotic and synergistic relationships between site components.
- Permaculture is urban planning as well as rural land design.
- Permaculture design is site specific, client specific, and culture specific.
"Mycelium Running" by Paul Stamets is an interesting example of bioremediation.
Permaculture theory is another invention from my home state of Tasmania (Bill Mollison). He also had a company with the aim of preserving traditional seeds in the face of corporate ownership under plant varietal rights. I think one collection was "seeds of plants mentioned in the Bible"
Other Australian inventions at www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au