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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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Trading Green: How the EU Can Align Climate and Trade in a Fractured World

The tension between climate ambition and trade openness poses one of the most consequential policy challenges facing the European Union. As global trade has expanded, so too have the embedded…
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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…
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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…
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Publications

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

Earth Observation against Environmental Crimes. A Review of Users and Usages Worldwide
Lorenzo Colantoni
Chiara Scissa
Pietro Rinaldi
Alessio Sangiorgio
Rome, IAI, September 2026, 212 p.
In: Altri paper e articoli

Mining in DRC and Ghana: A Legal Overview

Mining in DRC and Ghana: A Legal Overview
Sarah Logan
Rome, IAI, July 2026, 19 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|11

Beyond Extraction: Aligning European and African Interests to Unlock the Full Potential of the Lobito Corridor

Beyond Extraction: Aligning European and African Interests to Unlock the Full Potential of the Lobito Corridor
Pietro Rinaldi
Filippo Simonelli
Darlington Tshuma
Rome, IAI, July 2026, 16 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|10
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Research

Italy-Norway cooperation in (European) transition

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)…

Re-energizing the Italian-Canadian relationship: A dialogue on CRMs security

The project aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between Italy and Canada on energy security, with a specific focus on critical raw materials (CRMs). Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical…

Rethinking of an EU just sustainable trade policy and the Italian case study

This project (January-November 2026) maps the EU’s trade approach, objectives and instruments with a view to shaping a new sustainable trade policy, using Italy as a national case study. As the…
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Events

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Webinar | 15:00 CEST

Earth Observation against Environmental Crimes: Report Launch

Webinar | 15:00 CEST

Presentation of the latest 2026 Edition of the Quarterly Gas Market Report by the International Energy Agency (IEA)

Online course

Artico: sicurezza, clima e interessi strategici

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IAI in the media

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

Nathalie Tocci
Press

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

Pier Paolo Raimondi
Press

360. One world, many voices: Why Europe’s Green Deal needs a social upgrade

Pier Paolo Raimondi
Press
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Experts

Pietro Rinaldi

Research Fellow for Energy policy

Luca Cinciripini

Research Fellow for EU foreign and security policy

Pier Paolo Raimondi

Associate fellow
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