Background: Environmental management systems and practices have become a necessity in wine supply chains, given their vulnerability to climate change. Climate change could lead to a 55% loss of wine-cultivating land in South Africa by 2050, which would harm the first two tiers of the wine supply chain. Objectives: The objective was to investigate the current environmental systems and practices applied in the first two tiers of the Northern Cape wine supply chain. Method: This qualitative exploratory study was conducted by semi-structured interviews to determine the various environmental management systems and practices adopted by role players. The data collected were analysed by thematic analysis. Results: The results indicated the implementation of an environmental management tool, namely the Integrated Production of Wine scheme. Supportive practices such as water- and energy-wise approaches, soil management and waste management were also identified. Furthermore, a sincere relationship between farmers, cellars and viticulturists results in collaboration based on mutual information sharing and cooperation between role players to reduce their environmental impact. Conclusion: The various environmental management practices and the collaborative approach between role players can serve as an example to other agricultural supply chains.

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调查北开普葡萄酒供应链中的环境管理实践

背景：鉴于葡萄酒供应链易受气候变化的影响，环境管理系统和实践已成为其必需品。气候变化可能会导致到2050年南非葡萄酒种植土地减少55％，这将损害葡萄酒供应链的前两层。目标：目的是研究北开普葡萄酒供应链的前两层中当前应用的环境系统和实践。方法：该定性探索性研究是通过半结构化访谈进行的，以确定角色扮演者采用的各种环境管理体系和实践。通过主题分析对收集到的数据进行分析。结果：结果表明环境管理工具的实施，即葡萄酒综合生产计划。还确定了诸如水和能源方法，土壤管理和废物管理等支持性做法。此外，农民，酒窖和葡萄栽培者之间的真诚关系导致了基于相互信息共享的协作以及角色扮演者之间的合作以减少对环境的影响。结论：各种环境管理实践和角色参与者之间的协作方法可以作为其他农业供应链的榜样。