
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.


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

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

The Sustainable Development Goals and International Environmental Law: Normative Value and Challenges for Implementation

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

Environmental Governance – Influence Policies!

The Territory

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Welcome Event with CIES and EC

The power of location for environmental monitoring and decision making

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

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