
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.


Can trade in wildlife ensure its survival?

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

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

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

The power of location for environmental monitoring and decision making

International Environmental Law and Policy

Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability

New CIES Visiting Fellow Valeria Mendez Working on Indicators for a Fair Conservation of Wilderness Areas under the post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Nature-Positive Economy Q&A

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A

Planetary Boundaries and Regime Interaction in International Law
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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.