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ODRŽIVI RAZVOJ IZ ISLAMSKE PERSPEKTIVE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FROM AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

Author(s): Vedad Mustedanagić
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Islam studies, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions, Contemporary Islamic Thought, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: ISLAMSKI PEDAGOŠKI FAKULTET U BIHAĆU
Keywords: sustainable development; Islamic environmental law; ecology; economics and sociology;

Summary/Abstract: Achieving economic development suitable for all the population, which will combat poverty and at the same time not go to the detriment of nature and its wealth is one of the primary interests of all mankind. This imperative can be achieved by applying the principles of sustainable development. In this paper, we will present a successful model of conservation of natural resources, i.e. sustainable development from an Islamic perspective. For the application of sustainable development, it is important to present three components: economic (economy), social (society) and ecological (natural environment). These three components were presented separately as areas of Islamic science, and after their role in sustainable development was offered. These scientific disciplines that have been developed and assimilated into Islamic discourse flexibly and adaptably participate in the formation of sustainable development. Although they are separate areas, when it comes to sustainable development, they are connected into one cohesive unit and formulate an effective concept of sustainable development. We emphasize that sustainable development is implemented through individual and state responsibility. The individual participates in the preservation of the environment by adhering to established legal norms and refraining from its useless exploitation, i.e. by adhering to the concept of moderation. The role of the state or political activity is a more pronounced form of management because the government regulates the relationship and the use of natural resources for the population located in a given area, by prescribing a set of economic measures. We conclude that sustainable development has found its place in Muslim countries in various forms and sustainable architecture is one of the more serious factors of sustainable development as well.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 63-89
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Bosnian