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.
New CIES Visiting Fellow Valeria Mendez Working on Indicators for a Fair Conservation of Wilderness Areas under the post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Responsible Mining – encouraging continuous improvement
Goal-setting in an era of mass extinction: a planetary boundary for biosphere integrity in international biodiversity law?
Darkness at Noon: Deforestation in the New Authoritarian Era
Nature-Positive Economy Q&A
The Sustainable Development Goals and International Environmental Law: Normative Value and Challenges for Implementation
What’s happening on the environment at the WTO? Recent developments and WTO Member initiatives in the lead up to MC 12
Geneva Energy Conversations – Putting the genie back: Two degrees will be harder than we think
Action Days for the SDGs – Environment and the Future of Partnerships
Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability
Could Better Data Contribute to Making peace with Nature?
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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.