ABSTRACT

Abstract

Sustainable development is a normative conceptual framework for integrating economic development, social well-being and environmental protection in decision making. Sustainability is intended to address two significant and related problems that is, wide spread environmental degradation including climate disruption and large-scale extreme poverty. Pursuant to sustainable development agenda, Uganda has enacted numerous laws to enforce the local agenda of sustainable development. More so, many researchers have conducted studies on sustainable development in respect to the environment but less has been done in the perspective of Islamic law which has got a lot to offer. Therefore, this paper is aimed at analysing the role of research in Islamic law on the conservation of the environment in Uganda. Specifically, the article examines the Islamic law principles on the environment to highlight on how these principles may be useful in the debate on protection and conservation of the environment. It argues that Islamic law should be incorporated in the research agenda to advocate for environmental conservation in order to enhance sustainable environment in Uganda. This calls for the need to enrich existing research with other key actors including the religious-based institutions such as the Islamic University in Uganda which have the responsibility of advancing knowledge through research.

Keywords: Islamic Law; Sustainable Development; Environment.