Abstract
In this paper, it is analysed how land policy changes in Latvia's Gauja National Park (GNP) are shaped by a debate between global and local land-use values. Since Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, major land policy reform has taken place in the park and the country as a whole. Key informant interviews were conducted with GNP stakeholders to understand the values and goals of the stakeholder groups. Results show that two primary visions for the management of the GNP have emerged since independence, founded on differing concepts of justice: one based on the global value of preserving biodiversity, and the other based on the local value of preserving the Latvian national identity. The ideals of the current park administration are in line with justice based on the former value, while other stakeholders favour the latter value—a value fundamental to the original design of the GNP.
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