permaculture

Etymology
, coined by and  in 1978. For a long time Bill Mollison claimed to have copyrighted the word; this was never the case, as copyright law is not applicable to single words.

Noun

 * 1)  Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems.
 * 2) The design, installation and maintenance of indefinitely sustainable human communities set in balanced ecologies, both urban and rural.
 * 1) The design, installation and maintenance of indefinitely sustainable human communities set in balanced ecologies, both urban and rural.

Translations

 * Finnish: permakulttuuri
 * French:
 * German: Permakultur
 * Italian: permacultura
 * Maori: ahutoitū
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: permacultură
 * Swedish: permakultur
 * Turkish: permakültür
 * Welsh: paramaethu

Etymology

 * blend of +.