
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.


Welcome event – Environmental Studies & Research at the Graduate Institute

Darkness at Noon: Deforestation in the New Authoritarian Era

Geneva Energy Conversations: Fossil Fuels in Sustainable Energy Systems

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability

Planetary Boundaries and Regime Interaction in International Law

‘EU Biodiversity Law and Its Health Impacts’ in Stefania Negri (ed) Environmental Health in International and EU Law

Environmental governance and human-nature interactions: A network perspective

A Social-Ecological Framework for Assessing Effective and Just Conservation of Intact Areas Under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity

The Role of Litigation in Norm Transformation: A Study of Human Right Approaches to Environment

Nature-Positive Economy Q&A
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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.