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.
CIES Publications News | September 2022
People in motion, forests in transition: Trends in migration, urbanization, and remittances and their effects on tropical forests
The Sardar Sarovar Dam: Drowning out citizens but who benefits?
Endangered Earth
A Social-Ecological Framework for Assessing Effective and Just Conservation of Intact Areas Under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
The power of location for environmental monitoring and decision making
Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections
Tipping or Turning Point? Towards a Nature Positive Society by 2030
Conservation and Sustainable Development
Environmental Governance – Influence Policies!
CIES Publications News | June 2022
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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.