ISLAM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES
1 Islamic University of Technology (IUT) Bangladesh
* Corresponding author: cajetannnaocha@gmail.com
* Corresponding author: cajetannnaocha@gmail.com
Abstract
This paper examines Islam and climate change, with a view
to extrapolating the impacts and challenges of climate
change and the views of Islam on the global phenomenon.
The impacts of the twin phenomena of global warming and
climate change ravaging the global community in recent
times are enormous, extensive and excruciating. Fueled
more by anthropogenic factors, climate change has
continued to produce adverse effects on human society,
cutting across all spheres of life. Some of these effects
include increase in land and ocean surface temperatures,
unpredictable regimes of rainfall and accelerated incidence
of devastating hurricanes, drought and desertification
leading to fall in agricultural production, shortage of water
supply, extinction of various flora and fauna as well as
wildlife, and decreased human life expectancy due to
increased heat waves resulting in various health hazards. In
the face of these challenges, Islam one of the world's leading
religions, provides its numerous followers with Islamic
principles and practical guides on how to relate with their
environment. These principles find expression in the
teachings of the Quran on Tawhid, khalifah and mizan
which stipulate the relationship between humans and their
environment. In order to interrogate this important subject,
the researcher adopted the use of secondary sources of data
as the method of research. It is argued here that failure of the
trusteeship role by humans through various activities on the
earth led to climate change. The paper concludes by making
some recommendations as mitigating measures against
further impacts and challenges of climate change.
Keywords
climate change
global warming
greenhouse gases
atmosphere
weather fluctuations
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How to Cite
JAH, O. (2023). ISLAM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES. Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, 14(1), 41-49. https://doi.org/10.67862/hjjgs.2023.0f0m2wir
O. JAH, "ISLAM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES," Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 41-49, January 2023. doi: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.0f0m2wir
