Need to implement the environmental ethics to protect the society: A study on global perspectives for sustainable development

Abstract

Environmental ethics is one of the most important modern environmental conservation and sustainable development tools and involves in the early history of human civilizations. It has already been a global issue due to its implications in the development discoursed. But most of the people in the underdeveloped and developed countries people are not aware about its importance. Considering the environmental ethics, it is very easy for all to carry out their duties and responsibilities properly that may lead to the sustainable development which we could not hope for; a peaceful and happy environment for our generations on this earth. It is in fact a human virtue supported by the religions on this earth. It is interlinked with the sustainable environment and development. It teaches us to be healthy and friendly to the global environment and development. This virtue is basically based on the international humanitarian law, international human rights, and course the international environmental law under the public international law. The modern societies including the United Nations Organization (UNO) and its specialized agencies, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and other national and regional organizations, etc; have been playing critical role in the process of implementing on the need for the environmental ethics for our society in order to attain the sustainable development. The compliance with the existing laws and policies along with the environmental ethics are also crucial for our existence on this earth, our home. It deals with the environmental rights, moral education, traditional knowledge and the environmental conservation issues, etc; which are very important for our sustainable development on this earth. This study will provide a critical overview of the environmental ethics in our daily life linking with the moral educations for sustainable development as mentioned in the international legal foundations as well as in the religious considerations with other relevant mechanisms based on the primary and secondary sources consisting of 25 respondents in the different criteria such as lecturers, students, professional peoples, businessman, etc. in Melaka, Malaysia. Key words: Environmental ethics, sustainable development.