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Dutch Wine Trade

The wine trade in the Netherlands

The wine trade in the Netherlands is heavily influenced by both national regulations and, perhaps even more significantly, by broader European Union (EU) policies due to the Netherlands being an EU member state. Here are the key implications for wine trade: I. EU-Driven Regulations (Major Impact): II. National Dutch Regulations (Specific to the Netherlands): Overall […]

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Goals

Applications of Sustainability Frameworks for the wine market

What are the most widely used sustainability frameworks?    The most widely used sustainability frameworks include the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The wine industry, a sector deeply intertwined with natural resources and local

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Astronauten eating on space

SpaceLab Mark 1: produce edible proteins in space.

Alright, fellow wine enthusiasts, this article unveils a fascinating scientific endeavor that, while not directly about our beloved grape juice, explores the incredible potential of microbial biotechnology – a field with some intriguing parallels to winemaking – for the future of sustenance, both on Earth and beyond. Something to ponder over your next glass! In

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Vineyards

AF&CO + Carbonate Trends Report 2025: the wine session

Consumers are asking for lower alcohol wines: alcohol consumption viewed as unhealthy in the U.S. Young adult aged 19 to 34 are more likely to say that alcohol presents health risks, and their alcohol consumption has dropped significantly in recent years. Evolving with the times: example of the Stella Rosa study marketing case. White wines:

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Communication and marketing

Marketing & Communications studies in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands I am following the study HBO marketing & communications at Schouten & Nelissen University of Applied Sciences, Suas. My programme has a mix of coaching, self study and formal classroom in Utrecht at the Business Center Nederland BCN. For my certification, I have to write three documents in Dutch language. The first

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report 2023

Highlights: Emissions Gap report 2023

A calling for all nations to accelerate economy-wide, low-carbon development transformations. Global GHG emissions reached a record high of 57.4 GtCO2e in 2022, growing by 1.2 per cent (0.6 GtCO2e) from the previous year. Fossil CO2 emissions account for approximately two thirds of current GHG emissions using 100-year global warming potentials. According to multiple datasets,

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Gap

Adaptation Gap report 2023

Studies indicate that US$16 billion invested in agriculture per year would prevent about 78 million people from starving or chronic hunger because of climate change impacts. Climate extremes are already causing significant loss and damage, and this trend will continue despite even the most effective adaptation and well before anticipated limits to adaptation have been

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