TY - JOUR
T1 - Islamic countries and Maqasid al-Shariah towards the circular economy
T2 - The Dubai case study
AU - Campra, Maura
AU - Brescia, Valerio
AU - Jafari-Sadeghi, Vahid
AU - Calandra, Davide
PY - 2021/4/30
Y1 - 2021/4/30
N2 - This paper aims to explore the economic, social, and environmental policies in Gulf countries. Despite the increased attention paid by scholars on circularity, there is no evidence about the relationship between the circular economy and Islamic countries. Using an explorative case study, this paper benefits from analyzing several information sources underlying the first link between circularity and Islamic countries. After an in-depth literature review, the authors present a useful comparison between the linear and circular economy concepts. Additionally, we emphasize a framework of policies and best practices adopted from Dubai, which merges several approaches applied towards the circular economy. Furthermore, this paper highlights the theoretical link between social entrepreneurs and Islamic pillars based on the Maqasid al-Shariah business model. In conclusion, the article provides useful implications for researchers and practitioners, who in the future aim to investigate the relationship between Islamic systems and the circular economy.
AB - This paper aims to explore the economic, social, and environmental policies in Gulf countries. Despite the increased attention paid by scholars on circularity, there is no evidence about the relationship between the circular economy and Islamic countries. Using an explorative case study, this paper benefits from analyzing several information sources underlying the first link between circularity and Islamic countries. After an in-depth literature review, the authors present a useful comparison between the linear and circular economy concepts. Additionally, we emphasize a framework of policies and best practices adopted from Dubai, which merges several approaches applied towards the circular economy. Furthermore, this paper highlights the theoretical link between social entrepreneurs and Islamic pillars based on the Maqasid al-Shariah business model. In conclusion, the article provides useful implications for researchers and practitioners, who in the future aim to investigate the relationship between Islamic systems and the circular economy.
KW - SDGs
KW - Dubai
KW - circular economy
KW - Maqasid al-Shariah
U2 - 10.13135/2421-2172/4560
DO - 10.13135/2421-2172/4560
M3 - Article
VL - 17
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - European Journal of Islamic Finance
JF - European Journal of Islamic Finance
ER -