BaccuS: A framework for sustainability in the wine industry / BaccuS : un framework pour le développement durable dans la vitiviniculture

Abstract

Abstract. The BaccuS is a proposal of framework intended to support the internalization of sustainability principles in the wine industry, enhancing the actors' performance in this sense. The framework was built from two exploratory studies in Brazilian wine regions of Campanha Gaúcha (RS) and Vale do São Francisco (BA/PE) and preliminary studies which involved technical visits in three countries (France, Italy and Spain) and frameworks' observations in another five (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Chile). The BaccuS is structured on a matrix basis, with an axis corresponding to dimensions and other to guidelines, both in ascending order of complexity and development. The five sustainability dimensions (environment, economic, social, political-institutional and territorial) and the four guidelines (management, articulation and cooperation, innovation and learning and sustainability) are articulated by eighteen topics that represent areas to act to promote the sustainability in the wine territories. Each topic was unfolded in indicators. Additionally, ten synthesis indicators specify initiatives or programs that can be implemented to impact positively on several indicators. The BaccuS framework can be applied in several scales, in the winery or the territory.

Innovation, competitiveness and sustainability factors for evaluation and prospection of geographical indications in Brazil

“…The theoretical and methodological basis of the research was developed during a study aimed to construct a sustainable wine framework [27,28], with technical visits in 6 countries (Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary and Romania) and consultation of documentation and protocols in others 5 countries (USA, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile). The research used as a theoretical basis the territorial approach, which proposes to study sustainability at local level, in order to overcome the economic issue and pay attention to the environment in a broad sense, involving physical and socio-cultural aspects [29,30].…”

“…In the environmental dimension, the notion of reducing the ecological footprint is diminished, restricting the consumption of natural resources (such as water and energy), improving the quality of products (in relation to the environment and culture) and restoring the local ecosystem. The dimension originally had 7 themes and 40 indicators [27,28], as the approach was focused on sustainable winemaking, which was simplified in the current framework for 4 factors:…”

Energía renovable e hidrógeno generados in situ para riego y movilidad en viñedos

“…Sin embargo, probablemente pocos productos sean tan sensibles como el vino a las variaciones del clima y por ello es conveniente que las empresas del sector no sólo estén preparadas para su adaptación, sino que también contribuyan en lo posible en las acciones de mitigación, tales como la reducción de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Estas acciones pueden abordarse de diversas formas, requiriéndose un conocimiento que debería ser aportado y compartido dentro del sector [7], ya que su aplicación internacional beneficiaría al conjunto del mismo [8].…”