At the Graduate Institute several professors, researchers and students work on SDG 15. The activities range from the Executive Certificate and Master on Environmental Governance and Policy-making, to publications on the effects of migration and urbanization on tropical forests, to research projects on human rights approaches to the environment.
Operationalizing the Notion of Ecosystem Approach in International Law in the Age of Planetary Boundaries
Conservation and Sustainable Development
Tipping or Turning Point? Towards a Nature Positive Society by 2030
African Conservation Futures
Welcome event – Environmental Studies & Research at the Graduate Institute
Action Days for the SDGs – SDGs and Impact Investing
Strange Natures: conservation in the era of synthetic biology
Environmental Governance – Influence Policies!
Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability
Accelerating achievement of the sustainable development goals
Nature-Positive Economy Q&A
Discover more SDGs
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.