SDG 15:
LIFE ON LAND

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

University Impact Ranking for SDG 15
U of Haifa 0/100 

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SDG15 Highlights

Tropical trees, diversity, Brazilian plants, Southern Brazil

Research

Moisture, density-dependent interactions, and tropical tree diversity – research published in Nature

Public Engagements

Between Mount Carmel and the Sea – Bird collection from Kibbutz Ma’ayan Zvi exhibited at Library’s Windows

Public Engagements

Flight to Hope – The Swifts Project at the City Campus, University of Haifa
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Private Land Conservation - General Framework

Research

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Private Land Conservation: Measuring the economic cost and worth of TiME sites
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Moisture, density-dependent interactions, and tropical tree diversity

By: Lebrija-Trejos, Edwin; Hernández, Andrés; Wright, Joseph S.
Published in: Nature
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Natural Sciences  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The research suggests that moisture availability enhances diversity indirectly through moisture-sensitive, density-dependent conspecific interactions. Pathogens and phytophagous insects mediate interactions among seedlings in tropical forests, and many of these plant enemies are themselves moisture-sensitive. Changes in moisture availability caused by climate change and habitat degradation may alter these interactions and tropical tree diversity.

Archeology Now: Selected Issues and New Studies in the Archeology of Israel

By: Hecht Museum, Israel Antiquities Authority, School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures at the University of Haifa
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15, SDG 17  |  Units: Hecht Museum  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: New series of lectures for 2023! Held as a collaboration between the Hecht Museum, Israel Antiquities Authority and School of Archeology and Maritime Cultures at the University of Haifa. (more…)

Community gardening event on campus at Tu BiShvat

By: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: Climate and Environmental Sustainability Center at the University of Haifa organized the community gardening on campus to celebrate Tu BiShvat, on Monday February 6, 2023, at 12:00. The activity included planting spice plants in the gardens adjacent to the Student House. (more…)

Garden and Community event near the student dormitories at Tu BiShvat

By: University of Haifa Student Union
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2023 |  Link
Description: The Student dormitories in cooperation with the Student Union at University of Haifa, invited university community to plant seedlings in the garden near Britannia dormitories, on the occasion of Tu BiShvat, on February 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. (more…)

Watershed management strategy

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University is located in Haifa, which sits on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Thus, watershed affects aquatic ecosystems. Namely, watershed from area that are managed by the university are likely to affect aquatic species. (more…)

Sustainably farmed food on campus

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa adheres to all national food-production regulations. In addition, the University has developed a policy (more…)

Sustainable use, conservation and restoration of land

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa’s policy regarding Environmental Protection, Safety and Health explicitly discusses the goal of preventing land pollution (more…)

Monitoring IUCN and other conservation species

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: All international and national regulations regarding the protection of species are strictly adhered to on all University campuses. Additionally, the University of Haifa’s policy regarding Environmental Protection, (more…)

Alien species impact reduction

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: All international and national regulations regarding the impact of alien species are strictly adhered to on all University campuses. Additionally, the University of Haifa’s policy regarding Environmental Protection, (more…)

Education for SDGs specific courses on sustainability

By: The ‘Sustainability and Environment Cluster’
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 15, SDG 17  |  Units: Education  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The University of Haifa holds thousands of courses on SDGS across all faculties and departments. The ‘Sustainability and Environment Cluster’ especially focuses on disseminating and promoting sustainability and environmental awareness among university students, (more…)

Minimizing alteration of aquatic ecosystems

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 13, SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: In addition to adhering to all national and international regulations regarding the alteration of aquatic ecosystems, the University of Haifa has developed a policy to protect aquatic ecosystems from physical, (more…)

Report on the concentration of backflow prevention devices on campus

By: Daniel and Michael: consulting, service, repair and maintenance of backflow prevention devices Ltd.
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2020 |  Link
Description: The university adheres to a set of guidelines and standards for water discharges on campus. In order to comply with these standards, it operates periodic water quality tests that are performed by external expert companies. Attached is a report on the concentration of backflow prevention devices on campus for 2020, issued by the Daniel and Michael: consulting, service, repair and maintenance of backflow prevention devices Ltd. (more…)

Drinking water quality tests results

By: Instutute for Food Microbiology and Consumer Goods Ltd.
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2020 |  Link
Description: The university adheres to a set of guidelines and standards for water discharges on campus. In order to comply with these standards, it operates periodic water quality tests that are performed by external expert companies. Attached is a report on the results of drinking water quality tests (07.07.2020), carried out by the Institute of Microbiology of Food and Consumer Products Ltd. – Inspection certificate no’ 20-378644. (more…)

Cleaning and disinfection of drinking water reservoir ; drinking water quality tests results

By: Effective pest control and disinfection Ltd. – 514375070 ; Instutute for Food Microbiology and Consumer Goods Ltd.
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2020 |  Link
Description: The university adheres to a set of guidelines and standards for water discharges on campus. In order to comply with these standards, it operates periodic water quality tests that are performed by external expert companies. Attached are two reports in one file: 1. Report on the cleaning and disinfection of a drinking water reservoir (30.10.2020), carried out by the Effective pest control and disinfection Ltd. – 514375070 ; 2. Report on the results of drinking water quality tests (04.11.2020), (more…)

Protocol of safe disposal of chemical waste from university’s laboratories

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The purpose of the protocol of safe disposal of chemical waste from university laboratories is to define the method of collecting and removing chemical waste while ensuring the safety and health of students and employees working in the laboratories of the University of Haifa. The document includes definitions of different types of waste, disposal methods, guidelines for the establishment of centralized waste collection areas in each institute/laboratory complex, (more…)

Protocol of safe disposal of biological waste from university’s laboratories

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: ongoing |  Link
Description: The purpose of the protocol of safe disposal of biological waste from university laboratories is to comprehensively regulate the handling and safe disposal of biological waste, and it must be adapted to the needs of the organization, referring to the types of infectious waste, the various safety levels and the requirements of the regulatory bodies. In this way, the institution will be able to ensure the protection of the health of the employees and the prevention of harm to the environment. (more…)

Reducing the use of disposable cups and water bottles throughout the campus

By: The university administration
Published in:
SDGs : SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 14, SDG 15  |  Units: Administration  | Time: 2022 |  Link
Description: As part of the sustainability vision of the University of Haifa and it’s day-to-day efforts to protect the environment, on 01.06.2022 university administration issued a new guideline document regarding the use of disposable utensils on campus, especially non-biodegradable ones. It includes two practical instructions that will take effect immediately: 1. Staff members are asked to stop using disposable cups and switch to use a reusable personal cups. 2. General warehouse staff is asked (more…)

The influence of fire history, plant species and post-fire management on soil water repellency in a Mediterranean catchment: The Mount Carmel range, Israel

By: Keesstra S., Wittenberg L., Maroulis J., Sambalino F., Malkinson D., Cerdà A., Pereira P.
Published in: Catena
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Fire is a key factor impacting soil hydrology in many Mediterranean catchments. Soil water repellency (SWR) can stimulat (more…)

Genetic diversity and infection sources of Rosellinia necatrix in northern Israel

By: Dafny-Yelin M., Mairesse O., Moy J., Dor S., Malkinson D.
Published in: Phytopathologia Mediterranea
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units: Social Sciences  | Time: 2018 |  Link
Description: Symptoms of white root rot (caused by Rosellinia necatrix) of fruit trees (including apple, cherry and peach) are rottin (more…)

Drip irrigation uptake in traditional irrigated fields: The edaphological impact

By: Puy A., García Avilés J.M., Balbo A.L., Keller M., Riedesel S., Blum D., Bubenzer O.
Published in: Journal of Environmental Management
SDGs : SDG 15  |  Units:   | Time: 2017 |  Link
Description: Historical and traditional flood-irrigated (FI) schemes are progressively being upgraded by means of drip irrigation (DI (more…)