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Sustainable viticulure in Brazil's context : a proposition

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The thesis involves the proposition of a framework for the sustainability of viticulture in Brazil using a territorial approach built from two exploratory studies in Brazilian wine regions of Campanha Gaúcha and Vale do São Francisco based on preliminary studies. Those studies involved technical visits in three countries (France, Italy and Spain) and frameworks’ observations in another five (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Chile). The framework proposed is called BaccuS. It is structured on a matrix basis, with an axis corresponding to dimensions and other to guidelines, both in ascending order of complexity and development. There are eighteen topics that represent areas to act to promote the sustainability in the wine territories. They articulate the five sustainability dimensions (environment, economic, social, political-institutional and territorial) and the four guidelines (management, articulation and cooperation, innovation and learning and sustainability). Each topic has indicators, in which factors to consider and practical examples in Brazil or internationally are detailed. Additionally, ten synthesis indicators specify initiatives or programs that can be implemented to impact positively on several indicators. The BaccuS framework can be applied in several scales, in the winery or the territory.