Eighteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

An expanding collection of research emphasizes the significance of the intersection of beliefs, political systems, and economic conditions in evaluating national strategic resilience and sustainability planning. Nevertheless, thus far, little or no research is available on the role of Islamic teachings in predominantly Muslim countries around the globe and the commitment to climate resilience and sustainability by those nations. Islam is the world’s second-largest religion, and over fifty countries in the world have the Muslim majority, affected by the changing climate. The research analyzes the existing information and data on resilience and sustainability in the Islamic world, using the annual United Nations’ reports on Sustainable Development Goals for individual nations and national development strategies principally. The extent of the Islamic world’s contribution to meeting the broader global goals to the Paris Climate Agreement goals is unclear: greenhouse gas emission reductions. There is no available research analyzing the totality of the Islamic world’s commitment to resilience and sustainability, the effects of different forces of Islam, political and economic systems, and arrangements in those countries, and their impact on such activities.