A theory of complex property rights : institutions for governing natural and built environments / Aleksandar D. Slaev, (Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Varna Free University, Bulgaria) and Sina Shahab, (Senior Lecturer in Planning and Land Policy, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, UK).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slaev, Aleksandar D, author.

Shahab, Sina, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar studies in planning theory, policy and practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right of property.

Natural resources--Management.

Natural resources.

Land use.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2026]

Summary:

"This insightful book examines property rights as complex institutional rule-systems that enable cooperation and shape the governance of resources such as land, water, and housing. It challenges the conventional private-public binary by highlighting the prevalence of hybrid private-common property rights in contemporary governance. Aleksandar D. Slaev and Sina Shahab offer practical insights for improving resource management by recognising the institutional complexity of property rights and encouraging innovation in their design. They propose a threefold classification of entitlements, i.e., rights to use, rights to manage, and responsibilities for provision and maintenance, and develop a multi-layered framework for analysing how property rights operate and evolve across institutional levels. Bridging theory and practice with a focus on sustainability, the book demonstrates how property rights shape the governance of both natural and built environments. A Theory of Complex Property Rights is an essential resource for scholars and students in planning and urban studies, environmental policy and sustainability, human geography, and institutional economics, as well as for practitioners and specialists engaged in resource governance"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword

Preface

1. Introduction to complex property rights

Part I: Theoretical background

2. The nature of property rights

3. Establishing and allocating property rights

Part II: Complex private-common property rights

4. Types of entitlements in the theory of private-common property rights

5. Private-common property rights as institutions

Part III: Institutional transformations and sustainable natural resource governance

6. Institutional transformations in governing anthropogenic and natural resources

7. Practical implications of the theory of complex property rights

8. Policy recommendations and conclusions

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035328321 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.