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.
Prevention at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface (“ONEHEALTH”)
Environmental Governance – Influence Policies!
New CIES Visiting Fellow Valeria Mendez Working on Indicators for a Fair Conservation of Wilderness Areas under the post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
2nd International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
African Conservation Futures
The Right to a Sound Environment
Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A
Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability
Geneva Energy Conversations – Putting the genie back: Two degrees will be harder than we think
Could Better Data Contribute to Making peace with Nature?
On the Global Pact for the Environment
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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.