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Earth Observation against Environmental Crimes. A Review of Users and Usages Worldwide

This report is the first encompassing review of users and usages of Earth Observation against environmental crimes, considering major sectors and adopting a worldwide focus.It aims at providing…
Lorenzo Colantoni, Chiara Scissa, Pietro Rinaldi, Alessio Sangiorgio

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Green Deal Watch, No. 19

This is the 19th issue of the Green Deal Watch, a quarterly report produced by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) with the support of Edison. This publication aims at monitoring and analysing…
Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) Relación con inversionistas

The Hidden Costs of the US-Venezuela Oil Agreement

The US-Venezuela oil agreement was negotiated in secret and awarded vast oil reserves to a little-known shell company. Despite its enormous significance for Venezuela, few details of the agreement…

Mining in DRC and Ghana: A Legal Overview

Many mineral-rich African countries have revised their mining policy frameworks in recent years to secure greater national benefits in terms of raising government ‘take’, increasing opportunities for…

Publications

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The Hidden Costs of the US-Venezuela Oil Agreement

The Hidden Costs of the US-Venezuela Oil Agreement
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Rafael Ramírez
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Rome, IAI, October 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|54
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The state returns to the center of the economy

World Energy Magazine, No. 70 (October 2026)
Autori
Alessio Sangiorgio
Marco Simoni
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World Energy Magazine, a. 16, n. 70 (ottobre 2026), p. 34-37
In: Altri paper e articoli
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Earth Observation against Environmental Crimes. A Review of Users and Usages Worldwide

Earth Observation against Environmental Crimes. A Review of Users and Usages Worldwide
Autori
Lorenzo Colantoni
Chiara Scissa
Pietro Rinaldi
Alessio Sangiorgio
Details
Rome, IAI, September 2026, 212 p.
In: Other papers and articles

Research

The project (September 2026-June 2027) aims to analyse the role of non-Arctic states in the governance of the region, identifying the key institutional, diplomatic and political channels through…
The project will analyse the strategic landscape of the Arctic, examining issues related to climate change, the security of trade routes and competition among Arctic powers within the evolving…
The project aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between Italy and Norway at a time of transformation in the European context, focusing on two main areas: 1) security and foreign policy, 2)…

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IEA Global Gas Security Review 2026

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IAI in the media

El Periodico Mediterraneo: La ener­gía ate­naza al azu­lejo con China apre­tando en inno­va­ción

Decode 39: Italy’s Russian gas dilemma returns as energy shocks test Western strategy

Financial Times: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni looks for gas supplies in Algeria

Experts

Pietro Rinaldi

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Research Fellow for Energy policy
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Luca Cinciripini

Position
Research Fellow for EU foreign and security policy
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Pier Paolo Raimondi

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Senior Non-resident Fellow