
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.


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

CIES Publications News | June 2022

Environmental Governance & Policy-Making

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

The ecosystem approach and the barrier of state sovereignty in environmental treaties

Effectiveness of Partnerships for Advancing the SDG: Behavioural Pathways and Impacts

Environmental Protection in Antarctica; Temptations and Accountability

International Environmental Law and Policy

Endangered Earth

The Sustainable Development Goals and International Environmental Law: Normative Value and Challenges for Implementation

Improving the Management of Protected Areas in African Dry Tropical Forests and Savannas, Based on Evidence and Impact Evaluation
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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.