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

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 624 pages
• Published by: Center for the Study of World Religions October 1, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0945454406
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0945454403
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Product 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.

About The Author
Richard C. Foltz is Professor of Religion, Natural Resources, History, and Asian Studies at the University of Florida.

Frederick M. Denny is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Azizan Baharuddin is Director of the Centre for Civilisational Dialogue at the University of Malaya.