Divergent interests and ideas around property rights: The case of berry harvesting in Sweden

Anna Sténs and Camilla Sandström

Forest Policy and Economics, 2013, vol. 33, issue C, 56-62

Abstract: This paper illustrates the clash between interests and ideas concerning property rights and regulation by analyzing the ongoing debate on the right of public access in Sweden, which has recently intensified due to an influx of foreign professional berry harvesters. The conflicts in Sweden are found to stem from contradictory concepts concerning property (notably, ownership and the right of public access) and ideological differences in terms of whether forest resources should be regulated by government or governance. While the precise circumstances of this case are somewhat unique to Sweden, differences of opinion concerning property rights and regulations are common and so our findings will be broadly applicable when defining and analyzing forest-related conflicts, especially those involving multiple-use situations.

Keywords: Non-timber forest products; Conflicts; Public access; Governance; Forest history (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.05.004

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