Nature-Based Solutions for European Vineyards

Nature-Based Solutions for European Vineyards by Udaya Sekhar Nagothu is a Reading Hardback Book. This transdisciplinary book explores the potential benefits and challenges of implementing nature-based solutions in vineyard landscapes 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 examines vineyard landscapes in a range of European countries, including Italy, Switzerland, Spain, France and Portugal, analysing 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 environmental agencies working in vineyard landscapes, chapters present evidence-based research results demonstrating the environmental, social and economic effectiveness of nature-based solutions through a range of bio-based approaches, including organic, biodynamic and regenerative farming approaches. The volume delves into the transformative potential of nature-based solutions, presenting novel pathways, applications, evidence-based cases, and experiential assessments of nature-based solutions in different agroecological settings.This book will be of great interest to students, scholars and professionals working on nature-based solutions, agriculture, viticulture and environmental management more broadly.