Summary:
Italian Ambassador to Monaco, Manuela Ruosi, invited Nobel Peace Prize winner Riccardo Valentini to give a lecture on climate change at the Italian Research Day, highlighting the need for cooperation and policy changes to address global issues such as population growth, urbanization, and food scarcity.
Full Story:
Italian Research Day in the World was celebrated in Monaco with a lecture on global climate change by Professor Riccardo Valentini, the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The lecture was held at the Oceanographic Museum and was attended by Prince Albert II of Monaco. The event began with remarks from Dr. Marco Borra, the scientific attaché of the Italian Embassy in Monaco and Paris, followed by Robert Calcagno, the director of the Oceanographic Institute, who emphasized the importance of cooperation between Monaco and Italy in protecting the Mediterranean. Ambassador Manuela Ruosi expressed her happiness at the conference and highlighted the role of science in achieving concrete goals for the planet’s protection.
Professor Riccardo Valentini addressed various timely topics, including climate evolution, environmental protection, population growth, agricultural development, and nutrition. He emphasized the need for policy change and its impact on shaping the future, particularly in urban areas where population growth and limited agricultural land are pressing issues. The global population is expected to reach over 9 billion by 2050, with 80% living in major cities, leading to challenges in food production and obesity.
Valentini called for systemic and technological solutions to address the impacts of climate change on agriculture and fisheries, highlighting the role of European agricultural policies in finding answers. He also discussed the importance of using technology to help nature, such as developing digital twins of ecosystems to simulate and measure the behavior of trees, insects, and water consumption. Additionally, he mentioned his involvement in projects related to virtual models of oceans and coastlines.
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