Nature-Based Solutions for European Vineyards: Solutions for Transformative Change (Earthscan Food and Agriculture)

This transdisciplinary book explores the potential benefits and challenges of implementing nature-based solutions in vineyards across a range of European countries. Most agricultural landscapes, including vineyards, have abandoned their traditional management practices, making them vulnerable to climate extremities, biologically impoverished and highly susceptible to pests and diseases.There is now a growing awareness among wine producers and consumers about the importance of managing vineyards sustainably through nature-based solutions.This volume analyses work done in vineyards across a range of European countries, including Italy, Switzerland, Spain, France and Portugal, and further examines the potential of sustainable nature-based solutions in improving ecosystem health, while prioritizing wine quality and social and economic gains.Drawing on the experiences of scientists from varied backgrounds, including natural and social scientists, vineyard managers, wine producers and enviro