Sviluppo sostenibile e finanza islamica. L’esperienza degli Emirati Arabi Uniti e le potenzialità applicative nei Paesi dell’Africa subsahariana.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require the adoption of proactive initiatives by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership, as well as by companies, consumers and citizens. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations is strictly intertwined to with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve the environment. Namely, the development of a sustainable, long-lasting and inclusive economic growth is intended as a fundamental condition to achieve prosperity for people and the planet. Furthermore, strengthening the productive capacities of the less developed countries in all sectors, through a structural transformation, and the adoption of politics fostering both the productive employment and the financial inclusion are deemed strategic goals. Within this scenario, it seems that the Islamic finance – due to its fundamental features and principles – can play an important role to promote a sustainable development. In particular, from a comparative perspective, the UAE experience and the context of Sub-Saharan Africa are particularly significant. The interest and relevance of a comparative analysis is further increased because the above-described scenario raises several issues (i.e. the need for a uniform terminology; the circulation of models; the development of transnational standards, guidelines and soft rules) corresponding to paradigmatic comparative law topics.