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“Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
- Genesis 1:26

“He it is Who hath placed you as viceroys of the earth and hath exalted some of you in rank above others, that He may try you by (the test of) that which He hath given you.”
- Quran 6: 165

“God led Adam around all the trees of the Garden of Eden. And God said to Adam: ‘See My works, how good and praiseworthy they are? And all that I have created, I made for you. [But] be mindful that you do not spoil and destroy My world—for if you spoil it, there is no one after you to repair it.” - Midrash Kohelet Rabbah 7:13

The scriptural quotes above outline mankind’s dominion and responsibility over the world; these excerpts can be interpreted to provide justification for humanity’s duty to care for the environment.

The Quran and Islamic principles such as tawhid (unity), amana (entrustment of the earth), and khalifa (the stewardship of humankind) form a basis for most Islamic environmentalism. 

Jewish concepts such as Tikkun ‘olam (the perfecting or the repairing of the world), Pikuach nefesh (related to man not harming themselves or one another), tzelem Elohim (man as Gods image and therefore agents entrusted with his creation), and Tzedek (creation of a worldwide system that is sustainable and equitable) bring environmental ideas into Jewish practise.
 
Similarly from a Christian perspective, in addition to the passages from Genesis, Leviticus 25:23-24 also points toward humanity’s stewardship of the world with God as the true master. 

All these ideas (most of which are in essence common to all three religions) are used to underpin faith based environmentalism.  However this approach is debatable as, though scripture shows humanity’s dominion over the world, there is little holy verse outlining actual commands toward handling the environment.  While we may be drawn toward interpretation by using passages and religious law to support environmentalism, direct commands are not so available or clear.