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.
Geneva Energy Conversations – Putting the genie back: Two degrees will be harder than we think
Environmental Governance & Policy-Making Q&A
Conservation and Sustainable Development
Action Days for the SDGs – SDGs and Impact Investing
Leave the dead (trees) alone? Revisiting the ongoing controversy over the Białowieża forest
The Role of Litigation in Norm Transformation: A Study of Human Right Approaches to Environment
Joëlle Noailly appointed as co-director of the Environmental and Resource Economics journal
International Law and Consumption-Driven Environmental Harm
The Sustainable Development Goals and International Environmental Law: Normative Value and Challenges for Implementation
On the Global Pact for the Environment
Responsible Mining – encouraging continuous improvement
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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.