Climate change in the wine sector of an ultra-peripheral European region: A case study

Document Type

Journal Article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

School

School of Business

RAS ID

17047

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems on 18 January 2013 as: Duarte Alonso, A. , & Liu, Y. (2013). Climate change in the wine sector of an ultra-peripheral European region: A case study. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 37(3), 291-315. Available online here

Abstract

This study examines climate change from the perspective of small winery operators in an ultra-peripheral European region. Most respondents in this study refer to changes in the last decades, including warm weather patterns that are pushing harvests earlier in the year. Such changes are having an impact on the final wine product, as alcohol volume has increased in some wines. Despite these new challenges, given growers" limitations of land space and resources, only the fewest growers are implementing strategies to minimize such impacts. Implications of the findings and future research avenues concerning climate change in the region are discussed.

DOI

10.1080/10440046.2012.712089

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