To Marx, the landowners received a part of capitalist society's surplus-value that was redistributed from the industrial sector, where workers produced it.
Indigenous landowners in areas affected by minerals projects also receive royalties from those operations.
A landowner thus theoretically received the same amount for his land whether he sold it privately, to the Land Commission, or to another public authority.
George could also mention that wealthy aristocrats and other landowners receive around £1,500 pa for each wind turbine put up on their land.
By conserving wildlife and the natural habitat, the landowners receive economic benefits such as income and employment opportunities.
Careful management and limited development are an effective combination that allows landowners to receive a modest source of income with which to maintain the land.
The landowners received NOK 100 million in compensation.
However, more and more landowners received immunity from the jurisdiction of the comes from the monarchs.
Some landowners never received their payments, the study showed, and some people told of being forced off their land at gunpoint.
It is estimated that landowners will receive from $3,000 to $5,000 per year per megawatt.