Statutory entitlements as property : implications of property analysis methods for emissions trading

Nature and scope of personal or proprietary legal interests in relation to an entitlement - whether a statute dealing with property transfers is applicable to a particular statutory entitlement - should compensation be paid by a regulator for withdrawing an entitlement - whether a statutory entitlement is capable of supporting rights that are enforceable against third parties - comparative analysis of approaches in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada - case study of emissions trading schemes - impacts on the rights and liabilities of parties - functioning of statutory entitlement schemes.