Sustainable Development Goals

For this week's online lecture, I learned that in the world of academic and research, the instrument or mechanism used to measure any achievement is called an index. There had been a several types of indexes developed for the purpose of measuring all sector and aspect of life.  Malaysian Shariah Index, one of the indexes that the nations practice, is a scientific method of measurement in determining the government's status in carrying out the nations administrations based on the prinples of Maqasid Shariah (Objective of Shariah).  As mentioned by Robert Kennedy, 18th March 1968, "The Gross National Product (GNP) measures everything except that which makes life wortwhile". What does he meant in his speech is that GNP missess the importance of envrironmental health. Economic activity often depletes natural resources or causes environmental degradation, but these costs are not subtracted from GNP/GDP. Besides, we also know that GNP/GDP does not measure happiness, life sa...

Green IIUM 🌿🌳 Assalamualaikum w.b.t.  For this week assessment (Week 9) ,we were assigned to do some observations of the sustainability that IIUM offers to all students. There are several lessons we have learned during our observations. IIUM is known for its greenery environment that helps students become more aware of environmental issues. As we all know, students are well known as agents of change in various fields. Also, there are some researchers pointed out that universities should do more to raise awareness regarding green issue among students. This has significantly increased sustainability outputs. The IIUM Riverside: A Sanctuary of Inspiration and Sustainability-  The IIUM Riverside is a serene retreat where beauty meets purpose. Its lush greenery, flowing waters, and fresh air create a peaceful environment, ideal for students to relax, reflect, and generate creative ideas. This tranquil space fosters mental well-being, supporting SDG Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-be...

For today's lecture, we held an online class regarding the topic of the role  of institutions for sustainable development.  From this lecture, I learned that institutions are one of the agents in our community that play a vital role by providing the frameworks, governance, and mechanisms needed to balance economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection. This role also falls under  SDG-16 , which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provides access to justice for all, and builds effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels, and  SDG-17 , which strengthens the means of implementation and revitalizes the global partnership for sustainable development. How does institutional framework implement the SDGs? By establishing a multi-stakeholder, participatory governance structure to plan and monitor the SDG implementation of the country. To sum up, institutions are the backbone of sustainable development. B...

For this week's lecture, I learned that to pursue a global advancement in this prevailing era, sustainable development serves as a guiding light, directing our efforts towards a future characterized by balanced economic growth, environmental conservation and social justice. As we endeavor to construct a world that fulfills present needs without jeopardizing the ability of future generations and the present generations, we confront a multitude of obstacles that threaten to impede our progress. From the degradation of our environment to the persistence of social disparities, these challenges test our determination and call for innovative solutions. These are the general challenges that we have to confront to sustainable development which are: Inequalities of access to educational resources. Inequalities of access to health facilities. Inequalities of access to food. Inequalities of access to clean water. General challenges highlight four critical areas of inequality that societies fa...

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh For today class activity, we went to several spots at Kulliyyah of Education to explore some Sustainable Development around the kulliyyah. Below are some Sustainable Developments we had found around the kulliyyahs: IIUM Sejahtera Clinic - Opening an IIUM Sejahtera Clinic is crucial for the sake of student's health while studying in the university. The IIUM clinic can treats any kind of diseases suffered by students and gives their best services to cure the students with complete tools and good medicine. This relates with SDG 3- Good Health and Wellbeing where the university need to ensure health and well-being of it's students because it is a responsibility of the university to maintain a good health among it's students. We also photographed the garden in front of the kuliyyah education center and placed it under the 15th SGD, which is life on land . Lift-  We also went to look around the buildings and visited Kulliyyah of Educatio...

We have visited the IIUM DAR AL-HIKMAH LIBRARY for today’s class and these are the lists of books that we have found interesting and related to Sejahtera: Budi and Sejahtera Leadership in Economics and Management Sciences with Paradigm and Maqasid al - Shariah by Dzuljastri Abdul Razak, Suhaimi Mhd Sarif, and Yusof Ismail. The Heart of Sustainability by Andres R. Edwards. Malaysia’s Economic Sustainability by Ramon V. Navaratnam. Here are the explanation and our opinions about those books: mKitchen was developed to give free food to those who are in need. In addition to providing free food, the Budi Akal Kitchen's goal is to give information and training to the targeted groups among the poor and needy so that they may become food entrepreneurs and eventually create their own self-sufficient business outlets. Budi Akal in Ottoman soup kitchens, or imarets, survived thanks to the wisdom and generosity of cash created by public endowments. In times of adversity, Budi Akal has been uti...

In 1987, the publication of the Brundtland Report helped to introduce the concept of sustainable development and discussed how it could potentially be achieved. They posited that it was “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.  The report led to the creation of the UN Commission of Sustainable Development in 1992, where they began to advocate for everything from avoiding ozone depletion and global warming to the dangers of overpopulation. The number of populations started to increase rapidly in the 2010’s, as the planet started to comprehend that resources are limited. Practices were slowly legitimized with SDGs that were set up midway through the decade, and they were agreed to by all UN countries.  In the here and now, the 2020’s are when future goals should start being met, although it will be difficult to ensure measurable change without continued pressure from consumers and government...

For this week's lecture, Sir Suhaimi had assigned the students of SCSH 1201 Section 1 to go to IIUM Gallery and do some exciting observations about Maqasid Shariah and Sustainable Development. As we are living in this prevailing era, all people around the world want the best life and future in their life ahead, all those advanced technology, skyscraper buildings, greenery scenery or environment, and an adequate source of food for all kinds of living. But have we ever wondered that in order to achieve all those dreams and desires , there are some sacrifices that must be done and some consequences must be taken for all parties. Since we are focusing on the SDG and Maqasid Shariah elements, here are some observations related to both of them during our visit to IIUM Gallery. 1. Maqasid Shariah focuses on the protection of life and property extends to the well-being of the environment, as natural resources are crucial for sustaining human life. Environmental Sustainability aligns with t...

photo credit: hdaktsr From this lecture, I learned that the concept of sustainable development in Islam can be defined as “the balanced and simultaneous realization of consumer welfare, economic efficiency, attainment of social justice, and ecological balance in the framework of an evolutionary knowledge- based, socially interactive model defining the shuratic process”. The shuratic process is the consultation or participatory ruling principle of Islam. In the Quran, there are a huge number of verses and several sayings of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w indicate the great importance that has been given to environmental concerns and the responsibility of man to the environment.  Below is the verse mentioned in the Quran from Surah Al- Baqarah verse 30: وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً قَالُواْ أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ الدِّمَاء وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ قَالَ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ  ...

photo credit : malaysian.un.org From this lecture, I learned that the sustainable development goals or commonly known as SDG has 17 elements, which consists of: No Poverty Zero Hunger Good Health and Well- being Quality Education Gender Equality Clean Water and Sanitation Affordable and Clean Energy Decent Work and Economic Growth Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Reduced Inequalities Sustainable Cities and Communities Responsible Consumption and Production Climate Action Life Below Water Life on Land Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Partnerships For the Goals. Then, Sir Suhaimi wanted each and every student to describe SDG in one word and mine was “YOUTH”. Why “Youth”? Because we, as students, are actually the main factor and will be the responsible ones to maintain the quality and well- being of this world. References : THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development . (n.d.). https://sdgs.un.org/goals Week 1