
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.


Action Days for the SDGs – Environment and the Future of Partnerships

The Territory

Sustainability Initiative Days – 17-21 October 2022

Prevention at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface (“ONEHEALTH”)

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Conservation and Sustainable Development

Leave the dead (trees) alone? Revisiting the ongoing controversy over the Białowieża forest

CIES Publications News | September 2022

Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability

Can trade in wildlife ensure its survival?

2nd International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
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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.