The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective.

This research paper attempts to observe the root cause of deforestation in Indonesia from Islamic economics point of view. By employing historical approach and policy study analysis, this research shows that only 3.29 percent of critical land which has been rehabilitated. Many researches proved that...

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Main Authors: Setya Hardi, Amirullah, Widodo, Tri, Putriani, Diyah, Kayadibi, Saim
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/24939/1/Yale_UGM%2C_July_2012.pdf
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author Setya Hardi, Amirullah
Widodo, Tri
Putriani, Diyah
Kayadibi, Saim
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Putriani, Diyah
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description This research paper attempts to observe the root cause of deforestation in Indonesia from Islamic economics point of view. By employing historical approach and policy study analysis, this research shows that only 3.29 percent of critical land which has been rehabilitated. Many researches proved that there is positive relationship between external debt and deforestation. Islam discourage Muslim Ummah start their “life” by borrowing money, including in the state level. It is awarded that wealth as one of the maqasid al-shari’ah elements will never be able to be protected since a country is charged by the debt along with the interest portion. Therefore, the root cause of natural calamity in environment is originally “created” by human being’ decision. Since the government, as the ulul ‘amr, agree to deal with economy interest rate based system, hence the disaster will be “created”. Keywords: deforestation; maqashid al-shari’ah; debt burden; sovereignty; Islamic economics.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:249392012-12-17T11:58:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/24939/ The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective. Setya Hardi, Amirullah Widodo, Tri Putriani, Diyah Kayadibi, Saim H Social Sciences (General) HB Economic Theory This research paper attempts to observe the root cause of deforestation in Indonesia from Islamic economics point of view. By employing historical approach and policy study analysis, this research shows that only 3.29 percent of critical land which has been rehabilitated. Many researches proved that there is positive relationship between external debt and deforestation. Islam discourage Muslim Ummah start their “life” by borrowing money, including in the state level. It is awarded that wealth as one of the maqasid al-shari’ah elements will never be able to be protected since a country is charged by the debt along with the interest portion. Therefore, the root cause of natural calamity in environment is originally “created” by human being’ decision. Since the government, as the ulul ‘amr, agree to deal with economy interest rate based system, hence the disaster will be “created”. Keywords: deforestation; maqashid al-shari’ah; debt burden; sovereignty; Islamic economics. 2012 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/24939/1/Yale_UGM%2C_July_2012.pdf Setya Hardi, Amirullah and Widodo, Tri and Putriani, Diyah and Kayadibi, Saim (2012) The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective. In: The 5th International Indonesia Forum : Between the Mountain and the Sea, 9-10, July 2012, Yogyakarta-Indonesia. (Unpublished)
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Kayadibi, Saim
The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective.
title The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective.
title_full The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective.
title_fullStr The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective.
title_full_unstemmed The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective.
title_short The root cause of Indonesia environment degradation : an Islamic economics perspective.
title_sort root cause of indonesia environment degradation an islamic economics perspective
topic H Social Sciences (General)
HB Economic Theory
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/24939/1/Yale_UGM%2C_July_2012.pdf
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