Eco-Islam: Beyond the Principles of Why and What, and Into the Principles of How

Abdelzaher, Dina; Kotb, Amr; Helfaya, Akrum

doi:10.1007/s10551-017-3518-2

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“…Therefore, caring for nature means serving God. Being stewards of God's creation, humans have to carefully manage natural resources (e.g., water) as different verses in the Qur'an warn against their overexploitation and wastage (D. Abdelzaher et al, 2019; Al‐Damkhi, 2008; Dien, 1997; Haron, 2017). From this viewpoint, climate change appears to be a failure of the assigned trusteeship (Hussain, 2007, p. 16): “Yet, with the changes that are occurring as a consequence of humankinds (sic!)…”

Section: Islam the Environment And Climate Changementioning

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Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities

Köhrsen

2021

WIREs Climate Change

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A growing body of research stresses the importance of religion in understanding and addressing climate change. However, so far, little is known about the relationship between Muslim communities and climate change. Globally, Muslims constitute the second largest faith group, and there is a strong concentration of Muslims in regions that are particularly affected by global warming. This review synthesizes existing research about climate change and Muslim communities. It addresses (a) Islamic environmentalism, (b) Muslim perceptions of climate change, and (c) mitigation strategies of Muslim communities. The analysis shows that there is no uniform interpretation of climate change among Muslims. Based on their interpretations of Islam, Muslims have generated different approaches to climate change. A small section of Muslim environmentalists engages in public campaigning to raise greater concern about climate change, seeks to reduce carbon emissions through sociotechnological transition efforts, and disseminates proenvironmental interpretations of Islam. However, it remains unclear to what extent these activities generate broader changes in the daily activities of Muslim communities and organizations. Contributions to this research field are often theoretical and stress theological and normative aspects of Islam. Empirical studies have particularly addressed Indonesia and the United Kingdom, whereas knowledge about Muslim climate activism in other world regions is fragmented. Against this backdrop, there is a need for comparative studies that consider regional and religious differences among Muslims and address the role of Muslim environmentalism in climate change mitigation and adaptation at the international, national, and local scales. This article is categorized under: Social Status of Climate Change Knowledge > Sociology/Anthropology of Climate Knowledge

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Section: Islam the Environment And Climate Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities

Köhrsen

2021

WIREs Climate Change

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“…help to advance corporate governance and social responsibility practice (Abdelzaher et al 2017;Helfaya et al 2018;Kamla et al 2006). In particular, Kamla et al (2006) suggest that the Islamic notion of trusteeship is closely intertwined with notions of governance due to their emphasis on safeguarding as well as cultivating.…”

Section: Ethical Governance and Religious Ethicsmentioning

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“…A small body of research has therefore emerged that examines how various tenets of the Islamic faith could be used to enhance organizational behaviour and provide a more ethical way to conduct business (Ali and Al-Aali 2015;Beekun 1996;Gambling and Karim 1991;Rice 1999). For example, recent studies have examined the link between Islamic ethics and environmental stewardship (Abdelzaher et al 2017), between Quranic ethics and environmental responsibility (Helfaya et al 2018), and the ethical identity of Islamic banks (Haniffa and Hudaib 2007). We seek to add to this scarce but growing body of literature by examining how the Islamic code of ethics could influence organizational behaviour with regard to governance.…”

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Ethical Governance: Insight from the Islamic Perspective and an Empirical Enquiry

Ghafran

Yasmin

2019

J Bus Ethics

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Charity governance is undergoing a crisis of confidence. In this paper, we suggest an alternative approach to how governance could be perceived and conceptualized by considering the ethical notions of governance embedded in religious enquiry, with a specific focus on the Islamic perspective of governance. We firstly develop an ethical framework for charity governance, utilizing insight from the Islamic perspective. Secondly, we undertake an empirical study to assess the experience of governance within Islamic charity organizations. Our theoretical framework provides a comprehensive approach to viewing organizational governance with an emphasis on governance as a mechanism for working towards social justice and the public good. However, our empirical findings reveal an 'ethical gap' between the ideals of the Islamic Ethical Framework and the reality of governance practice within Muslim charity organizations. We consider the implications of these findings and outline avenues for future research.

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“…Changes in worldview-that is, in the way humans and nature are seen in their relation to and with God-are at least as important. These conceptual changes need an institutional backlink for support and smoother applicationreligious communities might provide this service [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. This article will consider how this can be conceived of and how religious communities participate in the global transformation processes, focusing on the Catholic Church.…”

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Challenging the Levels: The Catholic Church as a Multi-Level Actor in the Transition to a Climate-Compatible Society

Ostheimer

Blanc

2021

Sustainability

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Climate compatibility is a cornerstone in the ecological transformation of modern society. In order to achieve sustainable development in all areas of society, numerous social actors must participate. This article examines the potential for the Catholic Church in German-speaking countries to contribute to such change. To this end, in contrast to most current studies, the Church is conceptualized as a multi-level actor instead of focusing only on the top of the hierarchy. Case studies are used to explore how various Church actors in different fields of social action evoke ecological awareness among members and non-members alike or participate in changing social structures.

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Eco-Islam: Beyond the Principles of Why and What, and Into the Principles of How

Cited by 56 publications

References 58 publications

Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities

Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities

Ethical Governance: Insight from the Islamic Perspective and an Empirical Enquiry

Challenging the Levels: The Catholic Church as a Multi-Level Actor in the Transition to a Climate-Compatible Society

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