Abstract
The extinction and biodiversity accounting literature focused initially on developed economies including the UK and Europe, spreading recently to research on Africa, especially South Africa, China and other countries in the Far East. The Middle East, however, has not received attention in the academic literature. Further, there seems to be less information readily available on species extinctions and biodiversity degradation in Middle Eastern countries. In this chapter, we address species extinctions in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Libya, to provide insights into the situation in these countries, problems and issues arising, as well as potential solutions. The authors present the causes of species extinctions in the Middle East as well as providing information on some of the initiatives underway to prevent extinctions. Whilst most of this book focuses on motivations for species protection grounded in financial materiality, accountability, legitimacy and ethics, this chapter builds a religious rationale, indeed imperative, for species protection and biodiversity conservation. Part I of this chapter discusses the status of threatened species in Saudi Arabia, providing an understanding of the importance of religion as a rationale for species protection. In Part II, the status of threatened species in Jordan is discussed. Part III provides detailed interview evidence on the deterioration of biodiversity in Libya and the need for enhanced species protection.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Extinction Governance, Finance and Accounting |
Subtitle of host publication | Implementing a Species Protection Action Plan for the Financial Markets |
Editors | Jill Atkins, Martina Macpherson |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge Taylor & Francis Group |
Chapter | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003045557 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780367492984, 9780367492977 |
Publication status | Published - 29 May 2022 |
Keywords
- Middle Eastern extinction
- religious motivation
- species protection