Environmentalism in the Muslim world / Richard C. Foltz, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foltz, Richard C., 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentalism--Islamic countries.

Environmentalism.

Environmental ethics--Islamic countries.

Environmental ethics.

Islamic countries--Environmental conditions.

Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first book to provide an overview of how Muslim activists are responding on the ground to the global environmental crisis. The detrimental effects of environmental degradation are felt most severely by the world's poor, a disproportionate number of whom are Muslims. Unfortunately, governments of Muslim societies have been slow to respond to environmental problems, while opposition movements as well have mostly chosen to focus on other issues. Nevertheless, environmental awareness and activism are growing throughout the Muslim world. This book offers chapters by leading Muslim environmentalists which survey environmental initiatives in Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Malaysia. Issues are detailed pointing out both successes and failures and describing the unique challenges facing the world's very diverse Muslim societies in striving to balance development and social justice with preserving the integrity of the earth's life support systems.

Contents:

Introduction: The environmental crisis in the Muslim world / Richard C. Foltz

Iran / Richard C. Foltz

Turkey / Ibrahim Özdemir

Egypt / Safei al-din Hamed

Pakistan / Ali Raza Rizvi

Nigeria / Ali Ahmad

Applying Islamic environmental ethics / Fazlun Khalid

Saving rivers and forests in Malaysia / Ayman Ahwal.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [133]-141) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62257-869-4

OCLC:

839304911