Understanding convergence and divergence in the framing of climate change responses: An analysis of two wine companies

Fleming, Aysha; Rickards, Lauren; Dowd, Anne-Maree

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2015.04.003

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“…The perceived importance of climate change relative to other risks (Grothmann & Patt, 2005) is shaped not only by the available information and resources but also by values rooted in cognitive, social and cultural factors (Slovic, 1987;Adger et al, 2003Adger et al, , 2008. The greater scepticism about the need for adaptation among Australian grape growers compared with winemakers (Fleming et al, 2015a) reflects the heightened exposure of grape growers to a variety of socio-economic risks (Bryant & Garnham, 2013;Kiem & Austin, 2013) which claim priority over the risks associated with future climate change. Likewise the stronger practical and emotional attachment to place of grape growers (Fleming et al, 2015b), compared with wineries, magnifies the risks of any shift in vineyard locations (Galbreath, 2014).…”

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Climate change impacts and adaptive strategies: lessons from the grapevine

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Abernethy

Smart³

et al. 2016

Global Change Biology

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The cultivation of grapevines for winemaking, known as viticulture, is widely cited as a climate-sensitive agricultural system that has been used as an indicator of both historic and contemporary climate change. Numerous studies have questioned the viability of major Accepted ArticleThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.viticulture regions under future climate projections. We review the methods used to study the impacts of climate change on viticulture in the light of what is known about the effects of climate and weather on the yields and quality of vineyard harvests. Many potential impacts of climate change on viticulture, particularly those associated with a change in climate variability or seasonal weather patterns, are rarely captured. Key biophysical characteristics of viticulture are often unaccounted for, including the variability of grapevine phenology and the exploitation of microclimatic niches that permit successful cultivation under sub-optimal macroclimatic conditions. We consider how these same biophysical characteristics permit a variety of strategies by which viticulture can adapt to changing climatic conditions. The ability to realise these strategies, however, is affected by uneven exposure to risks across the winemaking sector, and the evolving capacity for decision-making within and across organizational boundaries. The role grape provenance plays in shaping perceptions of wine value and quality, illustrates how conflicts of interest influence decisions about adaptive strategies within the industry. We conclude by considering what lessons can be taken from viticulture for studies of climate change impacts and the capacity for adaptation in other agricultural and natural systems.

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Climate change impacts and adaptive strategies: lessons from the grapevine

Mosedale

Abernethy

Smart³

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Global Change Biology

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“…In the cognitive understanding of frames as analytical devices, they allow people to make assumptions about the purposes and goals of policy and decision-making, and in doing so they bring together facts, opinions, values, beliefs and interests (Funfgeld and McEvoy, 2014). Framing is seen as operating at an individual or collective level (Fleming, et al, 2015) and as an automatic, unavoidable and often subconscious process that leads to the creation of multiple parallel interpretations of a particular reality (Fleming, et al, 2015;Funfgeld and McEvoy, 2014). Analysing frames as the cognitive devices through which individuals or groups make sense of an issue, allows for the unearthing of the underlying assumptions and worldviews behind particular positions (Funfgeld and McEvoy, 2014;Miller, 2000).…”

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“…Frames are narratives or storylines (Dewulf, 2013) that allow groups or individuals to hold profoundly different views on an issue despite having access to similar information (Tebboth, 2014). Frames are also dynamic and groups or individuals may reach the same conclusions despite using different frames to do so (Fleming, et al, 2015). Whether seen as sense-making devices or as deliberate communication strategies, frames become filters through which informative is sifted (Tebboth, 2014).…”

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“…Studies of conflict in hazards management have used the lens of framing (Tebboth, 2014) or discourse analysis (Revez, et al, 2017) to analyse divergent viewpoints. Research on varied understandings of climate change adaptation has also utilised the concept of frames (Fleming, et al, 2015;Funfgeld and McEvoy, 2014). There is also an increasing recognition that place attachment (Chapin and Knight, 2015;Clarke, et al, 2018;Clarke et al 2016) and urban imaginaries (Gross, et al, 2019;Tozer and Klenk, 2018) play important roles in shaping interpretations of environmental challenges.…”

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Saving Cork City? Place attachment and conflicting framings of flood hazards

Jeffers

2019

Geoforum

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Conflicts in flood hazards decision-making and policy have important implications for both disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. This study uses a frame analysis to examine the disputed Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme in Cork, Ireland. This analysis reveals a multi-party and multi-perspective dispute that is more complex than the two sided conflict it may appear to be at first glance. However despite this diversity of views, many of the stakeholders involved share similar assumptions about flood risk and its management, reflecting the role of a dominant discourse in setting the boundaries of debate. Place attachment emerges as a key cross cutting theme, of importance to both opponents and proponents of the proposed scheme. Place attachment can act as either a barrier to transformative adaptation or as a motivator for action. While highlighting areas of disagreement between local stakeholders, conflicts such as the Cork dispute can also represent new opportunities to engage wider constituencies with hazards management and to bring new perspectives into the decision-making process. The emergence of place attachment as a cross cutting theme illustrates that using place as a boundary concept around which to centre the decision-making process may allow for the testing of new approaches to hazards management and climate change adaptation. These would incorporate both a wider range of stakeholders including those not directly impacted by hazards, and a broader range of issues, situating hazards management within a wider context.

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“…Nicholas and Durham (2012) conducted interviews to observe farm-scale adaptive responses to climatic stress and to comprehend the motivations and views of agricultural managers in California. A further study focused on adaptive capacities for aesthetic logic e aligned with environmental sustainability and mitigation e and market logic to promote adaptation to localised impacts in Australia (Fleming et al, 2015). Lereboullet et al (2013) considered suitable socio-ecological adaptation measures for two case studies (Roussillon e France and McLaren Vale e Australia) and evaluated the economic performance of adaptive actions from different perspectives.…”

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A mix-method model for adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector: A case study for Italian wine farms

Sacchelli

Fabbrizzi

Bertocci

et al. 2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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The negative effects of climate change are predicted to impact the agricultural sector in coming decades. Economic losses and modifications of production processes are fundamental issues to consider in coping with the harmful consequences of climate variability. The literature and empirical evidence show that the wine sector is extremely vulnerable to this risk. These studies show that this sector lacks appropriate adaptation strategies due to the complexity of the analysed systems and interrelations between a number of socioeconomic and environmental variables. The present study designed a decision support system to identify adaptation strategies for wine farms undergoing climate change. The tool allows for the analysis of a wine farm's economic performance when it adopts measures to cope with climatic variability. Average values for climate change and extreme events were considered to assess different scenarios. A mix-method approach was applied to integrate probability calculations, complex system analyses and operational research (a metaheuristic approach). The model was tested on a case study located in central Italy (Chianti Classico). To maintain and improve future financial performance, organic farming and adjustments to procedural guidelines were recommended as key strategies. Economic variables, such as the average price of wine, seem to have a strong influence on farms' implementation of adaptive measures. An additional result seems to suggest that insurance schemes in areas producing high quality wine are only suitable when low-level deductibles and public funding are available. The present work shows that the decision support system favours analytical sensitivity to different scenarios and variables related to climate change as well as to socioeconomic shifts in the viticulture sector.

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Understanding convergence and divergence in the framing of climate change responses: An analysis of two wine companies

Cited by 14 publications

References 82 publications

Climate change impacts and adaptive strategies: lessons from the grapevine

Climate change impacts and adaptive strategies: lessons from the grapevine

Saving Cork City? Place attachment and conflicting framings of flood hazards

A mix-method model for adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector: A case study for Italian wine farms

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