Wine Tourism and Sustainability : The Economic, Social and Environmental Contribution of the Wine Industry

Climate change has put the survival and

viability of wine-growing regions at risk. Whereas the implementation of sustainable

approaches was once seen as a source of competitive advantage, it is now critical

to the survival of the industry. Wine

tourism should therefore aim to minimize possible cultural and environmental

damage while improving the economic and social well-being of the wine-growing

region.

Contributing to the targets of SDG 8, specifically target 8.9: ‘By 2030,

devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs

and promotes local culture and products,’ this book argues that wine tourism can

be considered as a catalyst for the environmental sustainability of wineries. Chapters

highlight the economic, socioeconomic, environmental, socio-cultural impact of

wine tourism around the world, before concluding with a look to the future trends

and challenges. Itfeatures best practices from around the world that wineries

and wine tourism companies can incorporate into their core business functions

to make their operations more sustainable and also showcases how wineries have designed

their tourism offerings to meet sustainable tourism development objectives