Islamic Environmentalism

Hancock, Rosemary

doi:10.4324/9781315543062

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“…WiN raises a ‘whole system’ critique that does not only consider environmental degradation but also the interrelatedness of political, economic, and environmental issues. It demands an end of fossil fuel dependency and regards lived Islam as a vehicle of “culturing a reverence towards nature and strengthening one's connection to the Creator” (Hancock, 2015, p. 115).…”

Section: Muslims Addressing Climate Change In Indonesia and The Unitementioning

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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: Muslims Addressing Climate Change In Indonesia and The Unitementioning

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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“…Later, Islamic environmentalism was further developed with the studies of Dien & ʻIzz al-Dīn (2000) and Khalid (2002Khalid ( , 2005. Islamic environmentalism and ethics are based on the Qur'an and Sunnah (Hancock, 2017). Although there are many studies on environmental ethics in Islamic teachings (Dien & ʻIzz al-Dīn, 2000;Foltz, 2003), this interest is quite low in the empirical field.…”

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Do Islamic Values Matter for Environmental Protection? Empirical Evidence and Policy Suggestions Based on a Global Dataset

CAN,

AHMED

2023

OPUS JSR

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Environmental degradation increases all over the world with every passing day. Scholars have attempted to understand the parameters that impact environmental quality over the last three decades. The empirical models use different economic and technological parameters as explanatory variables to do so. However, in recent times, some studies mentioned the importance of social parameters in reducing environmental degradation. Religious principles and values are among the main social parameters that may impact the environment. Considering that climate change's repercussions are increasing daily, understanding the relationship between religion and the environment is essential for effective climate control measures and policies. Although environmental studies based on theological issues are common, there is hardly any empirical investigation related to eco-theological arguments with macro data. This study is the first initiative to uncover the environmental quality and religious teaching and values nexus by applying various panel econometric approaches at the global level. Accordingly, this study inspected the impact of Islamic Principles on the environment in 147 countries. The novel findings provided evidence that Islamic values help decrease CO2 emissions in 147 nations. These findings offer more effective practices and solutions to environmental problems.

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“…58 Trans-continental in its geographical extent, China's Belt and Road Initiative comprises US$900 billion of planned investment across infrastructure sectors with the aim of boosting trade, growth, investor returns and global influence. 59 The European Commission's Investment Plan for Europe seeks to assemble a €500 billion fund by 2020, nearly 50% of which is earmarked for infrastructure. 60 The African Development Bank Group's Programme for Infrastructure Development is seeking US$360 billion between 2011 and 2040 to improve "access to integrated regional and continental infrastructure networks and services" for socio-economic development and poverty reduction.…”

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