PERMACULTURE AS A SOCIAL INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND DEGROWTH ADOPTION

Regard to growth, new means of production and forms of division of labor, the specialization of the labor force and the use of technology, have enabled economic development in almost the entire planet. But the extraction of natural resources for production of consumer goods, the encouragement of the early obsolescence of goods and consumption without limits, and the belief that the constant acquisition of something new provides quality of life, has caused a change in climatic conditions and environmentally harmful. In the long term, this degradation impacts on the availability of resources, bringing to light the need to discuss alternatives that minimize these negative effects. If we consider sustainable social innovation as a proposal, a possible form of social innovation is permaculture, a system formed by knowledge of diverse scientific areas for the creation of sustainable and productive human environments that incorporate design and technology, with infrastructure to support the needs without harming the environment. Thus, concepts will be presented and articulated in order to provide a new perspective on how social innovation can be an interdisciplinary tool to promote better conditions of quality of life for society and foster growth. Finally, it is suggested that future researches deepen these themes by their social, economic and political relevance.