Towards A Green World: an Islamic Perspective

Abstract

The state of world environment and natural resources are in disastrous condition in today's global village. Most of the components of ecosystems are looming in the manner that apparently seems to have gone almost beyond human control. Environmental issues thus have become a matter of urgent and utter concern for the policy makers. of both North and South, international organizations, development partners, practitioners, academicians and civil society. At this perilous condition, for which human race is the sole responsible, what else actually remains to thwart the crawling catastrophe and get back the livable environ­ment? Keeping this question in the forefront, this paper seeks to delve into the state of current environmental crises and scarcities, review mainstream and Islamic understanding of the issues and extract policy directives from Islamic worldview.