
At the Graduate Institute several professors, researchers and students work on SDG 14. Their activities range from academic courses on international environmental institutions and the Executive Master on Environmental Governance, to publications, consultancies and events.


The ecosystem approach and the barrier of state sovereignty in environmental treaties

Innovative Approaches to Tackling Illegal Fishing

Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections

Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability

Market Measures for Sustainable Fishing

New CIES Visiting Fellow Valeria Mendez Working on Indicators for a Fair Conservation of Wilderness Areas under the post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

On the Global Pact for the Environment

Tipping or Turning Point? Towards a Nature Positive Society by 2030

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Nature’s contribution to the 2030 Agenda

The power of location for environmental monitoring and decision making
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View moreGoal 14 aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform highlights that the “increasingly adverse impacts of climate change (including ocean acidification), overfishing and marine pollution are jeopardizing recent gains in protecting portions of the world’s oceans”. Read more about Goal 14