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Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust (Religions of the World and Ecology)

By Richard C. Foltz , Frederick M. Denny , Azizan Baharuddin (editors)

Book information

Publisher
Center for the Study of World Religions
Year
2003
ISBN
0945454392, 9780945454397
Open Library ID
OL15536469M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
39 MB (40670340 bytes)
Pages
624\315
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

Islam is the religion of over one billion people and is practiced in virtually every country on earth. The articulation of an Islamic environmental ethic in contemporary terms is all the more urgent because Western-style conservation efforts do not fit all cultural and philosophical traditions. This volume outlines the Islamic view of the cosmic order and reviews the ways an Islamic world view can be interpreted, reassessed, and applied to such environmental problems as pollution and water scarcity. Sections on social justice and on issues of sustainability and development look at the history and roots of the current environmental crisis; at the broader context of women's rights of equal access to both natural and social resources; and at the interconnectedness of environmental protection and the alleviation of human poverty.

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