Essays about: "wine production"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the words wine production.
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1. Feasibility of Science-based targets in the Wine, Champagne & Spirits sector : A study of five companies’ cases
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The number of companies seeking to match with the Paris agreement to be in line with the best climate science has been skyrocketing. This is particularly crucial for agriculture, forest and other land use sector which represents 25% of anthropogenic emissions. However, nothing yet proves the feasibility of these commitments. READ MORE
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2. Viticulture in cold climate toward more sustainable wine production
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : This literature study investigates viticulture in a cold climate and how climate change could contribute to a more sustainable wine production. This study aims to investigate if wine production in cold climate regions could create a dynamic balance between productivity and the consumption of natural resources. READ MORE
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3. Organic waste streams in the wine industry
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Today, the annual global production of grapes surpasses seventy million tonnes. Of the grapes used toward winemaking, one fourth end up as pomace. In addition to pomace, vine pruning residues, stems and wastewater sludge contribute to the immense volumes of waste that for a long time has been considered as without value. READ MORE
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4. Wine, climate, and institutions : exploring the role of endogenous institutional change on climate resilience with agent-based modelling
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The literature highlights how climate change might challenge the definitions of wine geographical indications (GIs) in Europe. The central issue addressed in this thesis is whether European GI viticultural systems could tackle climate change via initiating adaptive institutional change processes to relax the constraints imposed by GI production standards. READ MORE
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5. Values of quality in ‘natural’ wine production : the study of ‘natural’ wine in Germany
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The current food production system based on a globalized network of economic efficiency and productivity relies on resource intensive production methods that are often environmentally destructive and unsustainable. Therefore, a growing body of research seeks to understand how different alternative food networks (AFNs) are potentially shaping new approaches to agriculture and our relationship to food in order to combat the current environmental crisis. READ MORE