Navigating Global Challenges in Modern Italy (Sfide globali)
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L'ambiente
The environment
L'inquinamento
Pollution, which can be air (atmosferico), water (idrico), or noise (acustico).
Il riscaldamento globale
Global warming.
I cambiamenti climatici
Climate change.
Le energie rinnovabili
Renewable energies, such as solar (solare), wind (eolico), and hydroelectric (idroelettrico).
Lo sviluppo sostenibile
Sustainable development.
La Raccolta Differenziata
Selective waste collection system in Italy.
L'umido/L'organico
Organic waste (food scraps).
La carta
Paper and cardboard.
Il vetro
Glass.
La plastica
Plastic.
L'indifferenziata/Il secco
Non-recyclable waste.
L'acqua alta
High water/flooding, a problem for Venice.
Il MOSE
Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico, a system of mobile dams designed to protect Venice.
Repubblica Parlamentare
Parliamentary Republic, the political system of Italy.
Presidente della Repubblica
Head of State in Italy, largely ceremonial.
Presidente del Consiglio
Head of Government in Italy, holds executive power.
Il Parlamento
The bicameral legislature of Italy, consisting of the Camera dei Deputati and the Senato della Repubblica.
La Questione Meridionale
The Southern Question, referring to the economic gap between North and South Italy.
Il Nord
Northern Italy, characterized by industrial wealth and higher employment rates.
Il Sud (Mezzogiorno)
Southern Italy, more agricultural and tourism-based with higher unemployment.
L'immigrazione
Immigration, a major issue for Italy due to its geographic position.
La disoccupazione giovanile
Youth unemployment, a concern in Italy.
La fuga di cervelli
The Brain Drain; the emigration of highly educated young Italians.
Il Volontariato
Volunteerism, a significant aspect of civic involvement in Italy.
Protezione Civile
A national body of volunteers responding to natural disasters in Italy.
Cittadinanza
Citizenship, largely based on Ius Sanguinis (right of blood).
Pari opportunità
Equal opportunities, especially regarding gender equality.
Congiuntivo
The subjunctive mood used to express opinions, doubts, or emotional reactions.
Il problema
Despite ending in -a, problema is a masculine noun in Italian.
