Nature-Based Solutions for European Vineyards Solutions for Transformative Change

1.     Nature-based solutions to address global challenges: the development agenda versus the scientific dilemma

Udaya Sekhar Nagothu and Stefano Mocali

2.     Overview of current research in multi-taxon assessment of vineyard biodiversity, ecosystem functions and effects of production systems

Simona Bonelli, Giacomo Assandri, Mattia Brambilla, Susanna D'Antoni, Stefano Mocali, Enrico Rivella, Constanti Stefanescu, Roberto Toffoli and Monica Vercelli

3.     The role of soil microbiomes in vineyard sustainability and wine quality

Sara Del Duca, Francesco Vitali, Maurizio Castaldini, Arturo Fabiani, Rita Perria, Paolo Storchi and Stefano Mocali

4.     Assessment of soil restoration using organic conditioners to improve vineyard soil health

Lorenzo D’Avino, Giovanni L’Abate, Stefano Mocali, Laura Varone, Claudio Alinari, Sara Del Duca, Claudia Becagli, Filippo Rocchi, Miguel Angel Gambelli, Arturo Fabiani and Lorenzo Bertolotto

5.     Nature-based permanent green covers in vineyards: functional selection and promotion of native ecotypes, based on experiences from Switzerland

Nicolas Delabays, Stéphane Emery and Matteo Mota

6.     When pests come from outside of the vineyard: risks and opportunities from a landscape management perspective based on case studies in Switzerland

Attilio Rizzoli and Dominique Mazzi

7.     From yeast community associated with grape to apiaries located in vineyards

Angela Capece, Monica Vercelli and Ileana Vigentini

8.     Promoting biodiversity in vineyards through agri-environmental schemes and complementary approaches

Arnaud G.Barras, Laura Bosco and Alain Jacot

9.     Building a farm organism and nature-based solutions (NbS) assessment in the biodynamic approach

Maresa Novara, Stefano Vegetabile, Roberto Toffoli, Carlo Jacomini, Monica Vercelli and Enrico Rivella

10.  Familia Torres' experience in the implementation of regenerative viticulture in Spain and Chile

Mireia Torres, Eva Bertran, Mauro Sirvent, Josep Sabarich, Eduardo Jordan, Marc Pascual and Montse Catasús

11.  Regenerative farming approach at Quinta de Covela vineyards to reconcile high-value viticulture, ecosystem restoration and climate resilience in Portugal.

Miguel Soares

12.  Nature-based solutions to improve biodiversity and ecosystem health in vineyards: case studies from France

Udaya Sekhar Nagothu, Gregory Deso, Alain Malard, David Richin and Bénédicte Roux

13.  Nature-based solutions and organic viticulture in the Biodistretto del Chianti

Roberto Stucchi Prinetti and Maria Clotilde Borsa

14.  Implementing supportive policies to promote nature-based solutions at regional level through collaboration with winegrowers: the case of Piedmont Region, Italy 

Enrico Rivella, Lucia Pompilio, Roberta Denicola and Mauro Bettini

15.  Regenerative viticulture: leading sustainability in winemaking. The RVA certification

Montse Catasús, Anna Velázquez, Manuel Fernández, Guillaume Garnier, Francesc Font, Ester Pérez and Sílvia Perpinyà

16.  Enhancing and upscaling nature-based solutions – summary and recommendations

Udaya Sekhar Nagothu

Biography

Udaya Sekhar Nagothu is Research Professor and Director at the Centre for International Development, Norsk Institutt for Biookonomi/Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Norway. He is the editor of Climate Neutral and Resilient Farming Systems (2023), The Bioeconomy Approach (2020), Agricultural Development and Sustainable Intensification (2018), Climate Change and Agricultural Development (2016) and Food Security and Development (2015).

'Viticulture connects pleasure with nature. This book presents a range of practical, real-world ways to implement nature-based solutions for better winemaking, providing a valuable tool to support policies that promote more sustainable production and improved biodiversity conservation, while also enhancing people’s enjoyment.'

Marc Vilahur Chiaraviglio, Director General de Polítiques Ambientals i Medi Natural, Generalitat de Catalunya

'This book offers a profound analysis of the causes and effects of climate change, featuring precise observations and firsthand accounts from diverse environments. It serves as an essential guide for approaching viticulture with a contemporary focus, aimed at tackling the new environmental challenges we face, while preserving territorial identity and maintaining its inherent suitability for winegrowing.'

President of Consortium  Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe Dogliani, Piedmonte, Italy

'Vineyards and wine production are a perfect example of the interplay between nature, culture, and the economy. For centuries, we have nurtured and developed this activity, adapting it to social, economic, and natural changes.

The work is not concluded, and we have to continuously adapt to an evolving environment and to new challenges. An approach based on the concept of nature-based solutions encourages a proper and balanced consideration of all aspects.

The collection of experiences and research examples from viticulture around the world on best practices for biodiversity in vineyards, presented in this book, demonstrates that this work is underway in many countries and makes for excellent reading for both those who love vineyards and wine and nature lovers.'

Dr. Bruno Oberle, President of World Resources Forum Association, State Secretary of Environment, Switzerland.