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.
Nature-Positive Economy Q&A
Environmental Governance – Influence Policies!
Peasant Mobilization, Peasant Responses to Climate Change
‘Why the Brazilian Amazon burns?’ – Susanna Hecht
International Environmental Law and Policy
Environmental Governance & Policy-Making
Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A
Accelerating achievement of the sustainable development goals
Welcome Event with CIES and EC
Conservation and Sustainable Development
Priorities for governing large-scale infrastructure in the tropics
Discover more SDGs
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.