Property Rights for Forest Carbon: A Conceptual Perspective

Üstüner Birben, Osman Devrim Elvan, Aynur Aydın, Dalia Perkumienė (), Mindaugas Škėma and Marius Aleinikovas
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Üstüner Birben: Department of Forest Economics, Faculty of Forestry, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı 18200, Türkiye
Osman Devrim Elvan: Department of Environment and Forestry Law, Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul Univertsity-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul 34473, Türkiye
Aynur Aydın: Department of Environment and Forestry Law, Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul Univertsity-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul 34473, Türkiye
Dalia Perkumienė: Department of Business and Rural Development Management, Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, 53361 Kaunas, Lithuania
Mindaugas Škėma: Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kedainiu District, 58344 Akademija, Lithuania
Marius Aleinikovas: Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kedainiu District, 58344 Akademija, Lithuania

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 2, 1-18

Abstract: This study delves into the intricate concept of “carbon rights” and their legal standing, particularly within publicly owned forests, utilizing the “bundle of rights theory” as a framework. The research analyzes Turkish Forest Law, employing the EFLD criterion to evaluate the security of access, extraction, management, exclusion, and alienation rights related to forest carbon. The findings reveal that while Turkish legislation provides robust provisions for access and extraction rights, aspects related to management, exclusion, and alienation exhibit certain limitations. Notably, this study highlights the constrained right of alienation in public forests, impacting the effective utilization of forest carbon rights. The study underscores the need for clear definitions and regulations regarding carbon rights, especially in countries with dominant public forest ownership, to foster sustainable carbon management and equitable participation in international carbon trading mechanisms.

Keywords: property rights; forest carbon; policy; law; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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