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

► The debate on commercial use of public access to forests is intense in Sweden. ► Stakeholders and arguments in the debate have been quite stable for 100 years. ► The contested access rights cause a division between right and left wing parties. ► So far a political majority has preferred soft governance to handle the conflict. ► In the future, self-regulation might provide an acceptable solution to the parties.