The main aim of the course is to improve understanding on the factors determining development of environmental policy on corporate, state and international level. Moreover, it aims to develop understanding on the needed policies for sustainable society and the role of science and technology in formation of environmental policies. It includes also description of the main policy outputs, i.e. legislation,  economic instruments and environmental education . The overall goal of the course is to find answers to the questions e.g. why certain political decisions are preferred to solve different environmental problems and discussion about the appropriateness of these decisions.