Environmentalism in Qatar: examining the influence of Islamic ethics on environmental thought and practice

Thesis

This thesis examines environmental discourses of state and non-state actors in Qatar, with a particular focus on how Islamic ethical values and teachings influence environmental thought and practice. Aside from its economic value as a leading liquid natural gas exporter, Qatar holds significant status as one of the most affluent Arab Muslim states vying for political and economic power regionally and globally while facing numerous environmental vulnerabilities (e.g., water scarcity, rising...

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Authors: Kolkailah, N

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-ny9pkxqer
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: environmentalism; Muslim; governance; water; culture; nature; eco-theology; power; petroleum; neoliberalism; ecology; GCC; Middle East; sea level rise; natural gas; climate change; Arab Gulf; market; Qatar; activism; pollution; Hadith; Qur'an; NGOs; renewable energy; botanic gardens; hydrocarbons; Islamic ethics; biodiversity loss
• Subjects: Religion; Religion and sociology; religious studies; Islamic studies; Islamic ethics; Qur’anic studies; theology; morality; philosophy; area studies; Middle Eastern studies; sociology; anthropology; ecology; social ecology; political ecology; human geography; political economy; environmental governance; global studies; international relations; interdisciplinary studies; transdisciplinary studies; environmental ethics; migration ethics; migrant labor rights; environmental studies; energy studies; extractivism; decolonial studies; environmentalism; environmental history; environmental activism; religious environmentalism; market environmentalism; environmental movements; climate studies; environmental justice; social justice