A cross-national comparison of sustainability in the wine industry

Szolnoki, Gergely

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.03.045

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“…Compared to other agricultural activities, the wine industry as an evolving economic activity resulted to be very inclined to achieve a rich set of tasks through its specific organizational capacities and resources [50]. As in other European countries, numerous sustainable practices have already been implemented by many firms in the wine industry during the last years, based on voluntary standards, management systems and specific agendas [35,50,54,55]. Compared to other agricultural activities, the wine industry as an evolving economic activity resulted to be very inclined to achieve a rich set of tasks through its specific organizational capacities and resources [50].…”

Section: The Viticulture Sector In Italymentioning

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Rethinking Sustainability within the Viticulture Realities Integrating Economy, Landscape and Energy

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Sustainability is often explained through three dimensions (society, economy and environment). However, such a definition currently appears to be restricted. Sustainable development often includes the energy issue. An example of realities founded on bioenergy are agro-energy districts. These realities involve all the three dimensions of sustainability, integrating also the energy dimension and fueling a potential circular economy. Based on these premises, the most affluent rural subdivision in Italy is that of wine. The wine sector has experienced a recent growth of its economic market, diverging from other agricultural activities and enlarging its cultivated surface areas. In this sense, the local landscape has also changed. Owing to the strong inclination of the wine sector in adopting sustainable strategies and measures, agro-energy districts can be the following future phase in viticulture realities as a cutting-edge business in the modern agricultural sector, implementing new strategies and opportunities.

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“…In general, environmental worries influence cultural models and demand [41]. The literature shows that, although the perception of green and sustainable issues in wine differs among countries [42] and some industries are greener than others [35], consumers give importance to environmental attributes when purchasing wine [43]. Yet, it is important to underline that differences among countries depend on the degree of involvement of associations, institutions, policy-makers and the cultural approach to green issues [35,37]; this set of factors influences the entrepreneurial attitude towards green issues [38].…”

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Wine Tourism and Sustainability: A Review

Montella¹

2017

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Abstract:The literature on tourism and events is endless; a niche in this wide research field is represented by food and wine research. The growing interest shown by wine tourists has nurtured the proliferation of wine events and the growth of the wine tourism business; as a consequence, academicians' interest in this issue has increased. At the same time, research on tourism and events is an evolving field and it has moved from a main economic focus to a broader perspective: some scholars have highlighted how the growing interest towards green and sustainable practices has stimulated academic research and a lot has been done on the management of environmental issues. Given the resonance of wine tourism and the role it has for local and rural development, the interest towards the issue of sustainability in wine is more than warranted. Thus, this paper aims to provide some useful insights about where research has gone and where it is going; a thorough literature review has been performed.

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“…At that time, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) was identified as one of the most important issues for wine grape growers. The Grassroots IPM program was launched in 1992 [3,32] and a consultant with a PhD in IPM conducted the group until 1995 when the Commission's budget was reorganized. An IPM organisation was contracted replacing the consultant and Dr Cliff Ohmart became part of the project with the objective to expand it.…”

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“…Sustainability concerns have become increasingly important since the publication of the "Our Common Future" report by the United Nations Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in 1987 [1]. Sustainable development was defined as "economic growth that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" [2,3]. Since then many countries have developed sustainability initiatives to promote sustainable development.…”

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Transnational Comparison of Sustainability Assessment Programs for Viticulture and a Case-Study on Programs’ Engagement Processes

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This article documents and compares the most prominent sustainability assessment programs for individual organisations in viticulture worldwide. Certification and engagement processes for membership uptake; benefits; motives; inhibiting factors; and desirable reporting system features of viticultural sustainability programs, are all considered. Case-study results are derived from nine sustainability programs; 14 focus groups with 83 CEOs, Chief Viticulturists or Winemakers from wine grape production organizations from five countries (Australia, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States); 12 semi-structured interviews with managers either currently or formerly in charge of the sustainability programs; researcher observations; and analysis of documents. Programs were categorized by their distinct program assessment methods: process-based, best practice-based, indicator-based and criterion-based. We found that programs have been created to increase growers' sustainability, mainly through the direct and indirect education they receive and promote, and the economic benefit to their business caused by overall improvement of their operations. The main finding from this study is that the success of each of these programs is largely due to the people driving the programs OPEN ACCESS Sustainability 2014, 6 2032 (program managers, innovative growers and/or early adopters) and the way these people communicate and engage with their stakeholders and peers.

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A cross-national comparison of sustainability in the wine industry

Cited by 145 publications

References 10 publications

Rethinking Sustainability within the Viticulture Realities Integrating Economy, Landscape and Energy

Rethinking Sustainability within the Viticulture Realities Integrating Economy, Landscape and Energy

Wine Tourism and Sustainability: A Review

Transnational Comparison of Sustainability Assessment Programs for Viticulture and a Case-Study on Programs’ Engagement Processes

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