
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.


Endangered Earth

Nature’s contribution to the 2030 Agenda

Darkness at Noon: Deforestation in the New Authoritarian Era

Nature-Positive Economy Q&A

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections

Amazonian Fires: The Fall and Rise of Deforestation

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability

The power of location for environmental monitoring and decision making

Environmental History as if the Future Mattered: Writing the History and the Future of the Anthropocene
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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.