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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.
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Strange Natures: conservation in the era of synthetic biology
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The ecosystem approach and the barrier of state sovereignty in environmental treaties
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Welcome event – Environmental Studies & Research at the Graduate Institute
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Geneva Energy Conversations – Putting the genie back: Two degrees will be harder than we think
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Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability
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‘Why the Brazilian Amazon burns?’ – Susanna Hecht
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Environmental Governance & Policy-Making
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Sustainability Initiative Days – 17-21 October 2022
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Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A
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Operationalizing the Notion of Ecosystem Approach in International Law in the Age of Planetary Boundaries
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Environmental History as if the Future Mattered: Writing the History and the Future of the Anthropocene
Discover more SDGs
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.