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Islamic Economics and the Environment: Material Flow Analysis in Society-Nature Interrelationships الاقتصاد الإسلامي والبيئة : تحليل انسياب المواد في إطار العلاقة بين المجتمع والبيئة

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    (Markfield Institute of Higher Education , Markfield, Leicestershire, UK)

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In recent years, a diverse array of ‘physical economies’ have emerged which utilise some form of Material Flow Analysis (MFA) to quantify the pattern of flows of material and energy into the economy. The reduction of the ‘metabolism’ of the economy has become one of the areas of recent environmental and economic research, focusing on ways of achieving global sustainable development. In theory, the reduction of the human socio-economic metabolism, and appropriate changes in technology and consumption, are consistent with the Islamic economic system. Hence, MFA is considered a valuable tool for encouraging and implementing sustainability approaches, which helps realise type of benefits proffered by the vision of Islamic economics. This paper aims to discuss the links between a potential application of MFA and the central themes of the Islamic economic system. ظهرت في السنوات القليلة الماضية مجموعة متنوعة من الاقتصادات الحسية التي تستخدم نوعا من تحليل انسياب المواد لتحديد اتجاه استخدام المواد والطاقة في الاقتصاد. إن تخفيض حركة الاقتصاد أصبح من مجالات البحث الحديثة في الاقتصاد والبيئة، مركزا على طرق تحقيق تنمية مستدامة وشاملة. وإن تخفيض الحركة الاقتصادية والاجتماعية للإنسان وإجراء التغيرات المناسبة في التكنولوجيا والاستهلاك ، يتماشيان نظريا مع نظام الاقتصاد الإسلامي. وبالتالي، فإن تحليل انسياب المواد يعتبر وسيلة قيمة لتشجيع وتطبيق طرق الاستدامة التي تساعد على تحقيق النتائج التي توفرها رؤية الاقتصاد الإسلامي . هذه الورقة تهدف إلى مناقشة العلاقة بين التطبيق المحتمل والمناهج الرئيسية في نظام الاقتصاد الإسلامي.

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  • Abul Hassan, 2005. "Islamic Economics and the Environment: Material Flow Analysis in Society-Nature Interrelationships الاقتصاد الإسلامي والبيئة : تحليل انسياب المواد في إطار العلاقة بين المجتمع والبيئة," Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics, King Abdulaziz University, Islamic Economics Institute., vol. 18(1), pages 15-31, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:abd:kauiea:v:18:y:2005:i:1:no:2:p:15-31
    DOI: 10.4197/islec.18-1.2
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