Wine Tourism and Sustainability: The Economic, Social and Environmental Contribution of the Wine Industry (1st ed. 2024)

By: Javier Martínez-Falcó and Bartolomé Marco-Lajara and Eduardo Sánchez-García and Luis A. Millán-Tudela

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Synopsis: Climate change has put the survival andviability of wine-growing regions at risk. Whereas the implementation of sustainableapproaches was once seen as a source of competitive advantage, it is now criticalto the survival of the industry. Winetourism should therefore aim to minimize possible cultural and environmentaldamage while improving the economic and social well-being of the wine-growingregion. Contributing to the targets of SDG 8, specifically target 8.9: ‘By 2030,devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobsand promotes local culture and products,’ this book argues that wine tourism canbe considered as a catalyst for the environmental sustainability of wineries. Chaptershighlight the economic, socioeconomic, environmental, socio-cultural impact ofwine tourism around the world, before concluding with a look to the future trendsand challenges. It features best practices from around the world that wineriesand wine tourism companies can incorporate into their core business functionsto make their operations more sustainable and also showcases how wineries have designedtheir tourism offerings to meet sustainable tourism development objectives