Islam and Global Ecological Crisis: An Eco-Theological Review

Ekpenyong Obo Ekpenyong

International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2013, vol. 3, issue 7, 1591-1596

Abstract: It is strongly recognized that man’s hostile attitude to nature is not a new development. Humans have always seen their environment as something to be degraded, exploited and dominated. These human activities are responsible for the loss of bio-diversity and disruption of ecosystem processes which has led to the reduction and destruction of the number of species of plants and animals in the ecosystem. This work showed that Islam has the potential to situate humans in relation to both the natural and human worlds with regard to meaning and responsibility (stewardship), through its moral authority and institutional power that help effect a change in attitudes, practices and public policies in respect to addressing the urgent environmental problems of contemporary society and sustainability.

Keywords: Ecology; Islam; Ethics and eco-theology. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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