Understanding property rights

CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). 2010. Understanding property rights. In Resources, rights, and cooperation: A sourcebook on property rights and collective action for sustainable development, CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi). Fundamentals of Collective Action and Property Right, Chapter 1, Pp. 9-12. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152586

People often think of property rights in a narrow sense as ownership - the right to completely and exclusively control a resource. However, property rights are better understood as overlapping “bundles” of rights.