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.
‘Why the Brazilian Amazon burns?’ – Susanna Hecht
Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability
Peasant Mobilization, Peasant Responses to Climate Change
A Social-Ecological Framework for Assessing Effective and Just Conservation of Intact Areas Under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
New CIES Visiting Fellow Valeria Mendez Working on Indicators for a Fair Conservation of Wilderness Areas under the post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The Sardar Sarovar Dam: Drowning out citizens but who benefits?
Can trade in wildlife ensure its survival?
Nature-Positive Economy Q&A
Environmental History as if the Future Mattered: Writing the History and the Future of the Anthropocene
Environmental Governance – Influence Policies!
Environmental Governance & Policy-Making
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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.