ambientali

Ambientali is the plural form of the Italian adjective ambientale, meaning relating to the environment or ecology. The term is used to describe nouns that pertain to natural surroundings, ecological issues, or environmental policies. The singular form ambientale is used for a single item; ambientali is used for plural references, as in problemi ambientali or questioni ambientali.

In practice, ambientali appears in a wide range of contexts, including science, law, business, urban planning, and journalism. Common collocations include impatto ambientale (environmental impact), valutazione ambientale (environmental assessment), protezione ambientale (environmental protection), sostenibilità ambientale (environmental sustainability), and politica ambientale (environmental policy). It also occurs in phrases like settori ambientali and termini ambientali to designate the environmental dimension of topics or sectors.

The term is neutral in tone and does not denote a single discipline; rather, it functions as an attributive descriptor that groups topics related to the environment under a common linguistic category. It is closely linked to the noun ambiente, from which the adjective derives.

See also: ambiente; impatto ambientale; valutazione d'impatto ambientale; protezione ambientale; sostenibilità ambientale.