A common framework for sustainability indicators in the wine sector: Dream or reality?

Auteurs

Rugani B., Lamastra L.

Référence

Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health, vol. 31, art. no. 100408, 2023

Description

Wine sector is one of the most studied agri-food systems from the environmental sustainability perspective, because of its significant relevance in primary economic production and global trade. This is further supported by a rise of consumer interest on environmental aspects, which has led to the development of several sustainability adoption programs in the wine sector. A qualitative comparison of the twenty most adopted programs worldwide has been done here. Among the most relevant findings and common gaps, our analysis shows that there are: i) a major tendency towards considering the environmental pillar; ii) a lack of indicators used to evaluate ecosystem services and thus estimate the benefits of viticulture on the environment and human health; and iii) a widespread absence of an integrated multi-criteria and quantitative framework for the assessment and communication of sustainability.

Lien

doi:10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100408