
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.


Planetary Boundaries and Regime Interaction in International Law

Nature’s contribution to the 2030 Agenda

Could Better Data Contribute to Making peace with Nature?

‘EU Biodiversity Law and Its Health Impacts’ in Stefania Negri (ed) Environmental Health in International and EU Law

Can trade in wildlife ensure its survival?

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Investigating the Trade-Offs and Synergies in Integrating Biodiversity Goals across the UN Systems

Prevention at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface (“ONEHEALTH”)

2030 DFS | Could Better Data Contribute To Making Peace With Nature?

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

Environmental Governance – Influence Policies!
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View moreGoal 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.