
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.


Action Days for the SDGs – Environment and the Future of Partnerships

International Law and Consumption-Driven Environmental Harm

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

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability

What’s happening on the environment at the WTO? Recent developments and WTO Member initiatives in the lead up to MC 12

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

Turkey’s largest environmental legal case

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

International Environmental Law and Policy

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A
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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.