Role of religious communities in enhancing transition experiments: a localised strategy for sustainable solid waste management in Malaysia |
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Authors: | Zeeda Fatimah Mohamad Noorshahzila Idris Zuffri Mamat |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;(2) Sustainability Science Cluster, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;(3) Centre for Waste Management, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | Religion in its most ideal form is seen as a powerful force to create ecological transformations to succeeding generations
that share similar religious beliefs. This provides an interesting argument for enhancing their role in sustainability transitions.
Malaysia is a relevant geographical context in this regard since almost all of its citizens formally embrace some kind of
religious belief. However, such ideas are discussed mostly at the theoretical level with little systematic empirical investigation.
This paper aims to fill this gap by presenting theoretically informed empirical insights on how a number of religious communities
are currently creating successful experiments in recycling within the context of an urban community in Malaysia. The paper
argues that such evidence may demonstrate the ‘potential’ role of religious communities to provide localised resources for
recycling experiments that can be advantageous for the transition towards a more sustainable municipal solid waste management
in Malaysia. The empirical basis of this paper is based on an exploratory multiple case study of successful recycling programmes
conducted by selected religious communities from four key religions in Malaysia—Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Islam.
The theoretical framework for this research is based on the sustainability transitions literature, particularly the ‘transition
experiment’ framework. |
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