On essence and functions of environmental property rights

Environmental property rights are deepening to traditional meaning of property rights,which integrates ecological value into property rights,and its objects are different from the general property rights.At the background that concept of sustainable development has been be deeply rooted among the people,the law as a regulator of social stability should reflect the concept of sustainable development.The new Property Law has made certain provisions on environmental protection,but it can't meet the requirements of environmental protection yet.The environmental property rights are essentially a kind of right,which has certain ecological and social functions.To confirm the ecological value of property rights is to legalize the environmental property rights,which is significant for the sustainable utilization of environmental resources.