
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.


Geneva Energy Conversations: Fossil Fuels in Sustainable Energy Systems

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

Welcome event – Environmental Studies & Research at the Graduate Institute

Tipping or Turning Point? Towards a Nature Positive Society by 2030

Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability

2nd International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Action Days for the SDGs – SDGs and Impact Investing

Investigating the Trade-Offs and Synergies in Integrating Biodiversity Goals across the UN Systems

Nature’s contribution to the 2030 Agenda
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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.