The course represents an introduction to Envoronmental Economics focusing on the control of emissions and sustainable growth. The first part analyzes the causes of environmental degradation and control policies, with particular attention to collective choices, evaluation of environmental goods, the different regulatory instruments, the sustainable management of natural resources. In the second part, through examples, the focus is on the relationship between economcs and the environment (the environment as a constraint and as an opportunity, tools for monitoring, improvement and communication of environmental performance).