Sustainable Development Environmental Values and in Islamic views

Abstract

Sustainable development ethics in Islam involves embracing environmental values and ethics in the Holy Qura’n and Sunnah. These values may require changes in the individual’s behavior and culture in order to care for the environment and its ecosystems. This paper aims at investigating the sustainable Environmental Values and Ethics (EVEs) in a number of Holy verses and Prophetic speeches. The paper focused on three fields of EVEs that reflect the ethics of sustainable development. The first is on bringing about environmental balance by cooperation between individuals and groups, and appreciating their components. The second provides some EVEs related to environmental management through the rational use of non-renewable resources, and investment in renewable ones. The final field offers, as examples, some EVEs for environmental protection through preventing pollution. Finally, the section of conclusion was set up.

Keywords: Sustainable Development Ethics, Islamic Environmental Values