Open Access

Religiosity and climate change: An eco-religious approach


Cite

Abson D.J., Fischer J., Leventon J., Newig J., Schomerus T., Vilsmaier., von Wehrden H., Abernethy P., Ives C.D., Jager N.W., Lang, D.J. 2017. Leverage points for sustainability transformation, Ambio, 46, 1: 30–39. Search in Google Scholar

Adger W.N., Barnett J., Brown K., Marshall N., O’Brien K. 2013. Cultural dimensions of climate change impacts and adaptation. Nature Climate Change, 3, 2: 112–117. Search in Google Scholar

Agag G., Colmekcioglu N. 2020. Understanding guests’ behavior to visit green hotels: The role of ethical ideology and religiosity. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 91: 102679. Search in Google Scholar

Agliardo M. 2013. 12 The US Catholic response to climate change. [in:] How the World’s Religions are responding to climate change: Social Scientific Investigations, Routledge: 174–192). Search in Google Scholar

Agusalim L., Karim M. 2023. Transformasi ajaran agama melawan krisis iklim (Religious teachings’ transformation against the climate crisis). PT. IPB Press. Bogor, Indonesia [in Indonesian]. Search in Google Scholar

Agusalim L., Karim M. 2024. How religiosity affect climate change? A cross-country analysis. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14, 1: 150–164. Search in Google Scholar

AlHammad L.F. 2022. Greening the desert: A study to expand the park system in Kuwait (Doctoral dissertation). Pratt Institute, New York. Search in Google Scholar

Allison E. 2016. Ecology and religion, by John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker. Society & Natural Resources, 29, 6: 755–757. Search in Google Scholar

Allison E.A. 2015. The spiritual significance of glaciers in an age of climate change. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 6, 5: 493–508. Search in Google Scholar

Astawa I.B.M. 2023. Empowerment of local wisdom a reflection of saving the environment in Bali through eco-religious education. In Unima International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (UNICSSH 2022). Atlantis Press: 296–302. Search in Google Scholar

Baring R., Molino J. 2022. Environmental awareness, religious attitudes, and climate change: Preliminary considerations to youth dialogue on ecology. International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts & Responses, 14, 1: 149–163. Search in Google Scholar

Barrow E. 2019. Our future in nature: Tees, spirituality, and ecology. Balboa Press, Bloomington. Search in Google Scholar

Beehner C.G. 2018. Spirituality, sustainability, and success: concepts and cases. Springer. Search in Google Scholar

Bénabou R., Ticchi D., Vindigni A. 2015. Religion and innovation. American Economic Review, 105, 5: 346–51. Search in Google Scholar

Berkes F. 2017. Sacred ecology. Routledge, Milton Park. Search in Google Scholar

Bhuian S.N., Sharma S.K., Butt I., Ahmed Z.U. 2018. Antecedents and pro-environmental consumer behavior (PECB): The moderating role of religiosity. Journal of Consumer Marketing, 35, 3: 287–299. Search in Google Scholar

Bolleter J. 2019. Desert paradises: Surveying the landscapes of Dubai’s urban model. Routledge. Search in Google Scholar

Bouman T., Verschoor M., Albers C.J., Böhm G., Fisher S.D., Poortinga W., ... & Steg, L. 2020. When worry about climate change leads to climate action: How values, worry and personal responsibility relate to various climate actions. Global Environmental Change, 62: 102061. Search in Google Scholar

Bulut U. 2021. Environmental sustainability in Turkey: An environmental Kuznets curve estimation for ecological footprint. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 28, 3: 227–237. Search in Google Scholar

Chaplin J. 2016. The global greening of religion. Palgrave Communications, 2, 1: 1-5. Search in Google Scholar

Christie I., Gunton R.M., Hejnowicz A.P. 2019. Sustainability and the common good: Catholic Social Teaching and ‘Integral Ecology’ as contributions to a framework of social values for sustainability transitions. Sustainability Science, 14: 1343–1354. Search in Google Scholar

Christoforidis T., Katrakilidis C. 2021. The dynamic role of institutional quality, renewable and non-renewable energy on the ecological footprint of OECD countries: do institutions and renewables function as leverage points for environmental sustainability? Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 38: 53888–53907. Search in Google Scholar

Clingerman F., O’Brien K.J. 2017. Is climate change a new kind of problem? The role of theology and imagination in climate ethics. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 8, 5: e480. Search in Google Scholar

Cobb Jr J.B. 2021. Is it too late? A theology of ecology. Fortress Press. Search in Google Scholar

De Koning D. 2022. Green Ganesha Chaturthi: The ritualising and materialising of a green Hindu identity and the emerging of an alternative representation of Ganesha. Religions, 14, 1: 22. Search in Google Scholar

DeLashmutt M.W. 2011. Church and climate change: An examination of the attitudes and practices of Cornish Anglican Churches regarding the environment. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature & Culture, 5, 1: 61–81. Search in Google Scholar

Destek M.A., Sinha A. 2020. Renewable, non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth, trade openness and ecological footprint: evidence from organisation for economic Cooperation and development countries. Journal of Cleaner Production, 242: 118537. Search in Google Scholar

Edenhofer O., Flachsland C., Knopf B. 2015. Science and religion in dialogue over the global commons. Nature Climate Change, 5, 10: 907–909. Search in Google Scholar

Elhoushy S., Lanzini P. 2021. Factors affecting sustainable consumer behavior in the MENA region: A systematic review. Journal of International Consumer Marketing, 33, 3: 256–279. Search in Google Scholar

Eliades F., Doula M.K., Papamichael I., Vardopoulos I., Voukkali I., Zorpas A.A. 2022. Carving out a niche in the sustainability confluence for environmental education centers in Cyprus and Greece. Sustainability, 14, 14: 8368. Search in Google Scholar

Ergun S.J., Rivas M.F. 2019. The effect of social roles, religiosity, and values on climate change concern: An empirical analysis for Turkey. Sustainable Development, 27, 4: 758–769. Search in Google Scholar

Ergun S., Rivas M.F. 2020. Testing the environmental Kuznet curve hypothesis in Uruguay using ecological footprint as a measure of environmental degradation. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 10, 4: 473–485. Search in Google Scholar

Francis P. 2019. Laudato Si’: On care for our common home. [in:] Ideals and ideologies, Routledge: 503-510. Search in Google Scholar

Glaeser B. 2023. The changing human-nature relationship in the context of global enviromental change. In Coastal management revisited: Navigating towards sustainable human-nature relations. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Search in Google Scholar

Grim J., Tucker, M.E. 2014. Ecology and religion (3rd edition). Island Press. Search in Google Scholar

Hague A., Bomberg E. 2022. Faith-based actors as climate intermediaries in Scottish climate policy. Policy Studies, 44, 5: 589–607. Search in Google Scholar

Haluza‐DeLay R. 2014. Religion and climate change: varieties in viewpoints and practices. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 5, 2: 261–279. Search in Google Scholar

Haq Z.A., Imran M., Ahmad S., Farooq U. 2020. Environment, Islam, and women: A study of eco-feminist environmental activism in Pakistan. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 23, 3: 275–291. Search in Google Scholar

Harmon M. 2021. Ecological awareness: A cornerstone to developing a healthy Christian spirituality. [in:] Teaching climate change in primary schools, Routledge: 238–246. Search in Google Scholar

Harvey J. A., Tougeron K., Gols R., Heinen R., Abarca M., Abram P.K., ... Chown S.L. 2023. Scientists’ warning on climate change and insects. Ecological monographs, 93, 1: e1553. Search in Google Scholar

Hayden A. 2023. Ecological Footprint. Encyclopedia Britannica. Available at https://www.britannica.com/science/ecological-footprint. Accessed 10 July 2023. Search in Google Scholar

Hirschl T.A., Booth J.G., Glenna L.L. 2023. Religion and climate change indifference: Linking the sacred to the social. Review of European Studies, 15, 1: 11–23. Search in Google Scholar

Hulme M. 2016. Climate change: Varieties of religious engagement. In Routledge handbook of religion and ecology. Routledge: 239–249. Search in Google Scholar

Hulme M. 2017. Climate change and the significance of religion. Economic & Political Weekly, 52, 28: 14–17. Search in Google Scholar

Hussain M., Mahmood N. 2022. Do positive and negative shocks of institutional quality affect the ecological footprint in a developing economy? Social Responsibility Journal. Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. Search in Google Scholar

Ibrahiem D.M., Hanafy S.A. 2020. Dynamic linkages amongst ecological footprints, fossil fuel energy consumption and globalization: an empirical analysis. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 31, 6: 1549–1568. Search in Google Scholar

Inglehart R., Norris P. 2003. Rising tide: Gender equality and cultural change around the world. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Search in Google Scholar

Ives C.D., Kidwell J. 2019. Religion and social values for sustainability. Sustainability Science, 14: 1355–1362. Search in Google Scholar

Ives C.D., Freeth R., Fischer J. 2020. Inside-out sustainability: The neglect of inner worlds. Ambio, 49: 208–217. Search in Google Scholar

Jenkins W., Berry E., Kreider L.B. 2018. Religion and climate change. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 43: 85–108. Search in Google Scholar

Kafley R. 2019. Religion and climate change! A qualitative study of Nepalese young adults perspectives on believe and environment (Master’s thesis). University of Oslo, Oslo. Search in Google Scholar

Kaufmann D., Kraay A., Mastruzzi M. 2011. The worldwide governance indicators: Methodology and analytical issues. Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, 3: 220–46. Search in Google Scholar

Kaza S. 2019. Green Buddhism: Practice and compassionate action in uncertain times. Shambhala Publications, Boulder. Search in Google Scholar

Kemp L., Xu C., Depledge J., Ebi K.L., Gibbins G., Kohler T.A., Rockström J., Scheffer M., Schellnhuber H.J., Steffen W., Lenton T.M. 2022. Climate endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119, 34: e2108146119. Search in Google Scholar

Kilburn H.W. 2014. Religion and foundations of American public opinion towards global climate change. Environmental Politics, 23, 3: 473–489. Search in Google Scholar

Kishi K., Cooperman A., Smith G.A., Majumdar S., Ochoa J.C.E., Alper B.A., Evans J. 2017. Many countries favor specific religions, officially or unofficially. Washington, DC: Pew Research Center. Search in Google Scholar

Koehrsen J. 2021. Muslims and climate change: How Islam, Muslim organizations, and religious leaders influence climate change perceptions and mitigation activities. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 12, 3: e702. Search in Google Scholar

Lal V. 2015. Climate change: Insights from Hinduism. Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 83, 2: 388–406. Search in Google Scholar

Le Duc A. 2023. Interreligious dialogue to promote environmental flourishing: An ongoing imperative. Available at SSRN 4490844. Search in Google Scholar

Li S., Li R. 2021. Revisiting the existence of EKC hypothesis under different degrees of population aging: empirical analysis of panel data from 140 countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 23: 12753. Search in Google Scholar

Lyon C., Saupe E.E., Smith C.J., Hill D.J., Beckerman A.P., Stringer L.C., ... Aze T. 2022. Climate change research and action must look beyond 2100. Global Change Biology, 28, 2: 349–361. Search in Google Scholar

Mangunjaya F.M., Ozdemir I. 2022. Sustainability and communities of faith: Islam and environmentalism in Indonesia. In Civic engagement in Asia: Transformative learning for a sustainable future. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore: 221–229. Search in Google Scholar

Morrison M., Duncan R., Parton K. 2015. Religion does matter for climate change attitudes and behavior. PloS one, 10, 8: e0134868. Search in Google Scholar

Moyer J.M., Sinclair A.J. 2022. Faith-based environmental engagement in Canada: an environmental governance perspective. Society & Natural Resources, 35, 8: 836–855. Search in Google Scholar

Müller T. 2021. People of faith are allies to stall climate change. Nature, 592, 7852: 9–9. Search in Google Scholar

Murphy C., Tembo M., Phiri A., Yerokun O., Grummell B. 2016. Adapting to climate change in shifting landscapes of belief. Climatic change, 134, 101–114. Search in Google Scholar

Nasr S.H. 2007. Religion and the order of nature. Book Corner, Jhelum. Search in Google Scholar

Neagu O. 2020. Economic complexity and ecological footprint: evidence from the most complex economies in the world. Sustainability, 12, 21: 9031. Search in Google Scholar

Nevins D.S. 2012. The use of electrical and electronic devices on shabbat. Retrieved from: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/2020-05/ElectricSabbathSpring2012.pdf. Accessed on December 15th, 2023. Search in Google Scholar

O’Brien K. 2018. Is the 1.5 C target possible? Exploring the three spheres of transformation. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 31, 153–160. Search in Google Scholar

Omoyajowo K., Danjin M., Omoyajowo K., Odipe O., Mwadi B., May A., ... Rabie M. 2023. Exploring the interplay of environmental conservation within spirituality and multicultural perspective: insights from a cross-sectional study. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023: 1–29. Search in Google Scholar

Opoku E.E.O., Aluko O.A. 2021. Heterogeneous effects of industrialization on the environment: Evidence from panel quantile regression. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 59: 174–184. Search in Google Scholar

Otto I.M., Donges J.F., Cremades R., Bhowmik A., Hewitt R.J., Lucht W., Rockström J., Allerberger F.,McCaffrey M., Doe S.S.P. 2020. Social tipping dynamics for stabilizing Earth’s climate by 2050. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117, 5: 2354–2365. Search in Google Scholar

Posas P.J. 2007. Roles of religion and ethics in addressing climate change. Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics, 2007, 31–49. Search in Google Scholar

Preston J.L., Baimel A. 2021. Towards a psychology of religion and the environment. Current Opinion in Psychology, 40: 145–149. Search in Google Scholar

Prill S.E. 2015. Sikhi and sustainability: Sikh approaches to environmental advocacy. Sikh Formations, 11, 1-2: 223–242. Search in Google Scholar

Rees W.E., Wackernagel M. 2023. Ecological footprint accounting: Thirty years and still gathering steam. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 65, 5: 5–18. Search in Google Scholar

Ronan M. 2017. Religion and the environment: Twenty-first century American evangelicalism and the anthropocene. Humanities, 6, 4: 92. Search in Google Scholar

Sabir S., Gorus M.S. 2019. The impact of globalization on ecological footprint: empirical evidence from the South Asian countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26, 32: 33387–33398. Search in Google Scholar

Salter J., Wilkinson O. 2023. Faith framing climate: A review of faith actors’ definitions and usage of climate change. Climate and Development, 1–12. Search in Google Scholar

Sankar R.N. 2011. Project Greenhands. SSRN. May 16. Available online: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1842950. Search in Google Scholar

Sayem M.A. 2021. Eco-religious teachings and environmental sustainability: An analysis of workability of Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s ‘eco-spirituality’ in the context of Bangladesh. Australian Journal of Islamic Studies, 6, 3: 69–83. Search in Google Scholar

Sayem M.A. 2022. Religion and ecological crisis: Christian and Muslim perspectives from John B. Cobb and Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Routledge & CRC Press, London. Search in Google Scholar

Sharma S., Ang J.B., Fredriksson P.G. 2021. Religiosity and climate change policies. Energy Economics, 101, 105414. Search in Google Scholar

Shattuck C.T. 2016. Pathways to sustainability: The greening of us faith communities (Doctoral dissertation). Search in Google Scholar

Shoham H. 2017. The environment: Tu Bishvat. [in:] Israel celebrates, Brill: 64–116. Search in Google Scholar

Singh D.P. 2021. Prime environmental teachings of Sikhism. Sikh Philosophy Network. Retrieved from: https://philpapers.org/archive/SINPET-5.pdf. Accessed on December 15th, 2023. Search in Google Scholar

Skirbekk V., de Sherbinin A., Adamo S.B., Navarro J., & Chai-Onn T. 2020. Religious affiliation and environmental challenges in the 21st century. Journal of Religion and Demography, 7, 2: 238–271. Search in Google Scholar

Smith N., Leiserowitz A. 2013. American Evangelicals and global warming. Global Environmental Change 23: 1009–1017. Search in Google Scholar

Squalli J. 2019. Is religiosity green in the United States? Economic Analysis and Policy, 63: 11–23. Search in Google Scholar

Steg L. 2023. Psychology of climate change. Annual Review of Psychology, 74, 1: 391–421. Search in Google Scholar

Stork J., Öhlmann P. 2021. Religious communities as actors for ecological sustainability in Southern Africa and Beyond. Report, Humboldt-Univerisität zu Berlin. Search in Google Scholar

Swift D. 2012. Who will replace Rowan Williams? He’d better have” the constitution of an ox and the skin of a rhinoceros,” says Williams. Anglican Journal, 138, 5: 3–4. Search in Google Scholar

Taylor B.R. 2010. Dark green religion: Nature spirituality and the planetary future. University of California Press. Search in Google Scholar

Taylor B.R. 2020. Religion and environmental behaviour part two): Dark-green nature spiritualities and the fate of the Earth. The Ecological Citizen, 3, 2: 135–140. Search in Google Scholar

Tsimpo C., Wodon Q. 2016. Faith affiliation, religiosity, and attitudes towards the environment and climate change. The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 14, 3: 51–64. Search in Google Scholar

Ulluwishewa R. 2019. Spirituality, universal love and sustainable behavior. Available at SSRN 3358028. Search in Google Scholar

Usman O., Iorember P.T., Olanipekun I.O. 2019. Revisiting the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis in India: the effects of energy consumption and democracy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26, 13: 13390–13400. Search in Google Scholar

Uzar U. 2021. The relationship between institutional quality and ecological footprint: Is there a connection?. In Natural Resources Forum, 45, 4: 380–396. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Search in Google Scholar

Veldman R.G., Szasz A., Haluza-DeLay R. 2012. Introduction: Climate change and religion-A review of existing research. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, 6, 3: 255–275. Search in Google Scholar

Wackernagel M., Galli A. 2007. An overview on ecological footprint and sustainable development: A chat with Mathis Wackernagel. International Journal of Ecodynamics, 2, 1: 1–9. Search in Google Scholar

Wackernagel M., Rees W. 1998. Our ecological footprint: Reducing human impact on the earth. (Vol. 9). New Society Publishers. Search in Google Scholar

Watling T. 2015. Ecology and religion\Systematic theology and climate change: Ecumenical perspectives\Avatar and nature spirituality. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 30, 3: 509–519. Search in Google Scholar

William R. 2016. Outliers. University of Notre Dame. Available at https://www3.nd.edu/~rwilliam/stats2/l24.pdf. Accessed 8 July 2023. Search in Google Scholar

Woodhead L. 2016. Four reasons why climate change can’t be solved without religion. In The role of faith in systemic global challenges. World Economic Forum. Search in Google Scholar

Xu T.Y.K. 2020. Building ecotheology: Nature veneration in architecture and its contributions to environmental stewardship (Doctoral dissertation). University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. Search in Google Scholar

Zemo K.H., Nigus H.Y. 2021. Does religion promote pro-environmental behaviour? A cross-country investigation. Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy, 10, 1: 90–113. Search in Google Scholar

eISSN:
2354-0079
Language:
English
Publication timeframe:
4 times per year
Journal Subjects:
Geosciences, Geography, Atmospheric Science and Climatology, Life Sciences, Plant Science, Ecology