Publications
Journal article, January 2016

Accelerating achievement of the sustainable development goals

Ilona Kickbusch
Events
1–4 February 2022

2nd International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding
Events
23 September, 2021

Welcome event – Environmental Studies & Research at the Graduate Institute

Centre for International Environmental Studies
News
17th August 2022

Sustainability Initiative Days – 17-21 October 2022

Centre for International Environmental Studies
Events
19 March, 2020

Environmental governance and human-nature interactions: A network perspective

Maison de la paix
Centre for International Environmental Studies
News
27th November 2019

Darkness at Noon: Deforestation in the New Authoritarian Era

Susanna Hecht
Events
21 November, 2019

Incentivizing conservation in de facto community-owned forests

Maison de la paix
Centre for International Environmental Studies
Events
7 May, 2024

Zooming in on Agreement-Making: Tracing the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Negotiations with the MARIPOLDATAbase

Maison de la Paix
Global Governance Centre
Research
PhD thesis

The Role of Litigation in Norm Transformation: A Study of Human Right Approaches to Environment

Defne Gonenc
Publications
Blog

Turkey’s largest environmental legal case

Defne Gonenc
Events
19 November, 2014

Geneva Energy Conversations – Putting the genie back: Two degrees will be harder than we think

Maison de la paix, Geneva
Valérie d'Hoedt Meyer
Research
PhD thesis in progress

Operationalizing the Notion of Ecosystem Approach in International Law in the Age of Planetary Boundaries

Dario Piselli
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Goal 15 underlines that “preserving diverse forms of life on land requires targeted efforts to protect, restore and promote the conservation and sustainable use of terrestrial and other ecosystems. Goal 15 focuses specifically on managing forests sustainably, restoring degraded lands and successfully combating desertification, reducing degraded natural habitats and ending biodiversity loss” as put by the UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform. Read more about Goal 15.

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Target 15.1

By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements

Target 15.2

By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally

Target 15.3

By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world

Target 15.4

By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development

Target 15.5

Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species

Target 15.6

Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed

Target 15.7

Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products

Target 15.8

By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species

Target 15.9

By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts

Target 15.a

Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems

Target 15.b

Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation

Target 15.c

Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities