Question

What spiritual or religious values and traditions underscore concern for environmental health? Discuss the role of spiritual or faith-based institutions in environmental stewardship. How have these spiritual or ministerial efforts supported local public health initiatives? What collaborative efforts have been made in environmental health, both locally and globally, with regard to spiritual or faith-based collaboration?

Answer 1

Some of the traditional values and traditions are as follows that underscores concern for environmental health:

• Bathing in the river
• Pilgrimage is also affecting the ecosystem of the region
• Most importantly, the rise of the animal sacrifice on the name of religion and many more.

Spiritual or faith-based institutions in environmental stewardship have a greater role as it is the defining institution that provides people a way to follow and this has a larger impact on the lives of people as well as the environmental stewardship.

The spiritual or ministerial efforts supported local people health initiatives are as follows:

• By encouraging them to live disciplined lives.
• By providing them some of the basic facilities that would be beneficial for them.

The collaborative efforts are:

• By praying trees as a scared one that will increase the plantation drive.
• By protecting the rivers, mountains, animals, etc.
• Also by promoting peace and brotherhood and many more