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DEFORESTATION AND THE ISLAMIC STEWARDSHIP ETHIC

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DEFORESTATION AND THE ISLAMIC STEWARDSHIP ETHIC

DEFORESTATION AND THE ISLAMIC STEWARDSHIP ETHIC

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

Author: Misbah Alghamdi
Publisher: www.scholarworks.rit.edu
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Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1. The Logjam of Deforestation
2. Causes of Forest Loss
2.1. Demand for Wood
2.2. Conversion to Agriculture
2.3. Conflict Over Land Tenure
2.4. Illegal Logging and Corruption
2.5. Industrialization, Urbanization, and Infrastructure
2.6. Economic Poverty; No Alternative Livelihoods
2.7. Lack of Political Will, Poor Central Planning, and Inadequate Capacity
3. Analysis
3.1. Environmental Ethics
3.2. Examples of Forest Management
3.2.1. Brazil
3.2.2. Nepal and New Zealand
3.2.3. USA and other English-speaking countries
3.2.4. Countries with significant Muslim influence
3.2.4.1. The Philippines
3.2.4.2. Indonesia
3.3. Environmental Stewardship Philosophies
3.4. Environmental Ethical Philosophies (moving beyond anthropocentrism toward ecocentrism and theo-centrism)
3.5. The Islamic Ethic of Stewardship
3.5.1. Muslim Stewardship
3.5.2. Resources management decisions and Islamic ethics
3.5.3. Significance of trees in Islam
4. Conclusion
References
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DEFORESTATION AND THE ISLAMIC STEWARDSHIP ETHIC

By Misbah Alghamdi

June 2, 2014