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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini, Karan Sethi, Emanuela Granata, Ekaterina Mogilnaia, Valeria Vitangeli, Giovanni Zanfei, Chiara Fedrigotti, Paolo Biella, Dino Scaravelli, Luigi Marchesi, Péter Batáry, Diego Rubolini, Paolo Pedrini, Mattia Brambilla   +13 more
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The Strategic Role of Sustainability Certifications: A Multi‐Theoretical Framework and Comparative Analysis in the Global Wine Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly embedded in the governance and competitiveness of the wine sector, yet their strategic role remains under‐theorised. This study conceptualises certifications as multidimensional strategic mechanisms and conducts a comparative analysis of 50 schemes used in the global wine industry.
Alexy Apolo‐Romero, Nieves García‐Casarejos, Pilar Gargallo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Causal attributions of vineyard executives – A mental model study of vineyard management ☆

Wine Economics and Policy, 2017
This article contributes a reference of causal attributions made by vineyard executives in Chile, where increasing costs and stagnating prices challenge the vineyardsâ profits. The investigation was motivated by the question how executives interpret the industry's mid term future and how they reflect on steering their companies.
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Industrial Symbiosis as a Neglected Opportunity in Industrial Decarbonisation Pathways: Qualitative Insights From the Australian Manufacturing Sector

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Industrial symbiosis (IS) represents a key strategy for industrial decarbonisation (ID) by converting one industry's waste into valuable inputs for another, reducing emissions and resource extraction. Scientific studies have explored the concept, implementation approaches and theoretical foundations of IS.
Marzieh Dehghan Niri, A S M Monjurul Hasan, Andrea Trianni   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing with CARE: Family‐Level Outcomes of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices in Family Firms

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT ESG practices offer various benefits for family firms; however, there has been limited focus on how these practices can specifically advantage the owning family. To address this gap, we conduct a multiple‐case study of six Italian family firms.
Rafaela Gjergji, Sofia Brunelli, Andrea Sanseverino, Salvatore Sciascia, Valentina Lazzarotti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Grape and Wine Metabolomics to Develop New Insights Using Untargeted and Targeted Approaches

Fermentation, 2018
Chemical analysis of grape juice and wine has been performed for over 50 years in a targeted manner to determine a limited number of compounds using Gas Chromatography, Mass-Spectrometry (GC-MS) and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
Farhana R Pinu
doaj   +1 more source

How Multiple Streams Influence Agenda‐Setting for Water Reuse in Swiss Substates

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As climate change creates significant challenges for both the environment and society, potential mitigation and adaptation solutions are widely discussed. Yet, neither challenges nor their potential solutions automatically reach the political agenda or lead to a policy decision.
Magdalena A. Knabl, Katrin Pakizer, Manuel Fischer, Eberhard Morgenroth, Christian Binz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crossing Old Concepts: The Ecological Advantages of New Vineyard Types

Diversity
In times of global insect decline, agricultural ecosystems need to be designed in an as insect-friendly manner as possible to halt the progressive loss of biodiversity. This is particularly important for steep-slope viticulture being established on sites
Lea Böhm, André Krahner, Matthias Porten, Michael Maixner, Juliane Schäffer, Thomas Schmitt   +5 more
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Sustainable Arthropod Management in Quebec Vineyards

Agriculture, 2020
In Quebec (Canada), viticulture is practiced at the fringe of what is known as a cool climate area. Quebec has a very recent history of viticultural entomology as the first artisanal permit for wine making was issued by the Quebec Government in 1985, and the first formal research project about arthropods associated with vineyards was initiated in 1997.
Charles Vincent, Jacques Lasnier
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Turning Water to Wine: An Analysis of Texas Wine Industry Water Management

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Texas wine industry is expanding in scale and reputation during a period when sustainability concerns are increasingly visible and valuable to grape growers and wine producers in Texas. Most vineyard hectarage in Texas is in the High Plains and Hill Country American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), which rely on regional aquifers for water. With
Brock Burford, Colleen C. Myles, Justin Scheiner, Michael Cook   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source