Abstract

Climate change may pose challenges as well as opportunities for viticulture, and much research has been devoted to assessing the impacts of climate change on quality wine grape production, focusing primarily on the capability of current wine-producing areas to ripen wine grapes under future increases in temperatures. This paper considers the human dimensions of the climate change and viticulture issue and assesses the vulnerability of grape and wine producers to climate change in the context of other stresses via a case study in the Maule Region of Chile. Through interviews, producers revealed that their key sensitivity is income, which is influenced by a variety of factors, including climate and weather, market and currency fluctuations, institutional arrangements and labour availability. Producers make adjustments in order to maintain profitability, with market forces being one of the most important drivers of their decision-making. Climate change does not appear to be a priority in the region, although some adaptation strategies may be beneficial given the projected changes in climate. The ability of producers to adapt to a changing climate is constrained by social, economic and political circumstances, including economic capital, education, institutional arrangements and organizational abilities. These circumstances need to be addressed in order for producers to effectively adapt in the future.

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