ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we address how sociodemographic changes have altered NTFP harvesting practices in Finland in the context of post-Soviet Union and European Union (EU) regionalization. We examine how social forces of regionalization in conjunction with globalization have altered the competitive advantage of the NTFP industry in Finland relative to neighbouring Sweden and Russia. Following Ribot and Peluso’s (2003) theory of access, we discuss the strengths and limitations of traditional Finnish NTFP rights-based resource access policy in addressing emerging structural and relational market and labour problems. We conclude with the implications for sustaining and developing equitable NTFP use and trade in Finland.
