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April 16, 2026Environmental Innovation and Societal TransitionsOpen Access

Reaching the wild berry industry: A spatially relational account of the state and incumbents during transition processes

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NPNils PetterssonNONatalia Ollus

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This article examines interactions between state and incumbents in the wild berry industry, highlighting spatial dynamics during sustainability transitions.

Key Points

  • The research investigates how spatial relations influence sustainability efforts among state and industry actors in the wild berry sector.
  • Analyzed actor relations within the wild berry industry in Sweden and Finland.
  • Focused on the interactions and strategies of state and non-state actors.
  • Examined migration and labour-market policy changes.
  • Highlighted relational proximities and distances in social sustainability efforts.
  • Demonstrated that sustainability transitions are shaped by both proximity and distance in actor relations.
  • Identified key strategies employed by both state and incumbents to promote social sustainability.
  • Provided insights into operationalizing sustainability in the wild berry industry.

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Pettersson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e07c1e2f7e8953b7cbd862https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2026.101131
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