Hiiemäe, Olavi, and Kalev Sepp. 2003. "Environmental Legislation and Property Rights in Estonia." Presented at "The Commons in Transition: Property on Natural Resources in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union," a Regional Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property, Prague, April 11-13.

Abstract

"This article gives an overview of environmental problems related to the land-use and property rights in Estonia. The article outlines features of land-use dynamics in Estonia during the 20th century and analyses the main legislative acts which are of importance concerning current land-use and property rights. The organisation of environmental management and conflicts between land-use and nature conservation policies are analysed. Property rights are described in cases of former military areas and agricultural farms."