A REVIEW ON SUSTAINABILITY AS AN OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM

Authors

  • Shaharir Mohamad Zain Mohamad Zain

Keywords:

Optimization, wustaiziation, sustainability, Islamisation of sustainability, critique of optimization

Abstract

We show that the present policy of sustainability is a solution of an optimization problem. Then we criticize the present concept of optimization by showing that it is not comprehensive enough to cover the spiritual dimension of man needed to handle sustainability and it also inherits values from capitalism and related philosophies which are known to be incompatible with sustainability. Accordingly, the concept of optimization is replaced by a new definition of the best policy based on an Islamic value, which we call wusta. We then propose a new concept of sustainability which we hope to formulate its corresponding multiobjective wustaization planning model in the near future.

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Published

2017-08-23

How to Cite

Mohamad Zain, S. M. Z. (2017). A REVIEW ON SUSTAINABILITY AS AN OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM. KATHA- The Official Journal of the Centre for Civilisational Dialogue, 10(1), 1–15. Retrieved from https://mjlis.um.edu.my/index.php/KATHA/article/view/5808

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Research Article