Course contents: The program is divided into several parts, is the fundamental search for the roots of thought and behavior in the relationship between society and the natural environment. The study of the principles, methods and tools to adjust the contemporary environmental issues will be illustrated with case studies. The natural characteristics of global environmental resources will support the understanding of the main problems associated therewith. The examination of the role of the actors, in particular the European Union, which operate at different spatial scales, will highlight the methods used to regulate the relationship between environmental policy and the political and economic organization of human society. The monographic section will focus on the global economic crisis and the role of Australia in respect of the Asian powers.