Hare Krishnas adopt permaculture worldwide (#journal)

Krishna's Cows: ISKCON's Animal Theology and Practice

King, Journal of Animal Ethics Vol. 2, No. 2 (Fall 2012), pp. 179-204

This article contributes to discussions of animal ethics by drawing on Hindu principles of non-violence to all life as practised by the worldwide Hare Krishna community, including cruelty-free permaculture.

Permaculture in radical teacher training (journal)

Developing Justice-Oriented Teachers: Reciprocal Mentoring in Marginalized Communities

Armon and Grassi, Jesuit Higher Education Vol 1:2

Making trainee teachers aware of injustices in the communities where they teach is an important part of teacher training. When they work in permaculture gardens they can become aware of issues of food justice and food sovereignty, and this can lead to the development of justice-oriented teachers.

Human organising based on permaculture (#journal)

Sustainable Organizing: A Multiparadigm Perspective of Organizational Development and Permaculture Gardening

Mannen et al, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies vol. 19 no. 3 355-368

The authors propose that each of Holmgren’s 12 permaculture principles has direct application to human systems and that, when consistently applied, these 12 principles will lead to resilient organizations that provide opportunities for emergence.

Permaculture as mental health therapy (# journal)

Nature as therapist: Integrating permaculture with mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapy in the Danish Healing Forest Garden Nacadia

Corazon et al. European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling Vol14:4

Describes the ten week programme of treatment for those suffering mental ill health at a Forest Garden in Denmark which integrates mindfulness techniques with permaculture approaches.

Permaculture and the Phillipine Food Crisis (journal)

Permaculture as Alternative Agriculture

Peeters. Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies 2011 26 (1–2): 422-434

Shortage of food has been a serious problem in the Philippines for many years. This article considers the role permaculture could play in the production of food, using one permaculture project as an example.

Effect of ecological forestry on timber yields (#journal)

Ecological forestry in an uneven-aged, late-successional forest: Simulated effects of contrasting treatments on structure and yield

Hanson et al Volume 270, pp94-107

Considers seven ecological forestry practices and analyses their effect on timber yields. Overall, a forest with an integrated ecological management system is likely to yield around 30% less timber than a conventionally managed forest. However several of the techniques were successful in preserving the forest's key ecosystem characteristics.

Biodiversity-productivty relationships in plantations (#journal)

Biodiversity–productivity relationships in small-scale mixed-species plantations using native species in Leyte province, Philippines

Nguyen et al Forest Ecology and Management Volume 274

Looks at the relationship between tree species diversity, biodiversity and productivity in plantations. Concludes that management practices and species selection are crucial in determining biodiversity and productivity; simply planting mixed species is not beneficial to either.