EFF-C-026 : Update of the district Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE district)
Effinature criterion · theme: Species and habitats
The Effinature criterion “Update of the district Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE district)” (EFF-C-026) belongs to the Species and habitats theme and applies to the HOR reference framework(s). It maps to 20 international provision(s), including strong matches with ESRS E4 (E4-4), ESRS E4 (E4-5), CSRD (ESRS-E4-4).
International correspondences (20)
| Framework | Provision | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESRS E4 | E4-4 | Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE) sets a connectivity/ecological-coherence target. |
| ESRS E4 | E4-5 | Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The ITCE and the assessment of ecological continuities measure the structural/functional connectivity of habitats. |
| CSRD | ESRS-E4-4 | Close match | Medium | The update of the District Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index constitutes a measurable ecological-coherence target monitored over time. |
| TNFD | Metrics & targets A | Close match | Medium | The Effinature ecological assessment and updated indices (IVE, ITCE, CBSh) are the nature-impact monitoring metrics, aligned with Metrics & targets A. |
| ISO 17298 | 7.4 | Close match | High | The ISO requirement to define at least one indicator per action corresponds to Effinature's standardised ecological indicators (ITCE, IVS, IVE management). |
| ISO 17298 | 9.2 | Close match | High | The regular documentation of ISO indicator results corresponds to the periodic updating of Effinature's ecological indices (ITCE, IVS, IVE management). |
| GBF | Target 4 | Narrow match | Medium | The requirements for inventory, preservation and monitoring of local fauna, sealing of trap cavities, shelters and management of sensitive periods aim to protect and re-establish animal species, particularly threatened ones, present on the site. |
| GBF | Target 21 | Narrow match | Medium | Team training, user awareness-raising, professional skills and ecological monitoring/indices strengthen communication, education, monitoring and knowledge management on biodiversity at the project level. |
| Habitats/Oiseaux | HAB-Art10 | Close match | Medium (75%) | The Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index (ITCE) measures and steers the ecological coherence of the network in the sense of Article 10. |
| SNB 2030 | SNB-M04 | Related match | Medium | The District ITCE measures ecological coherence at district scale, reflecting the restored continuities. |
| TVB | TVB-ORIENT-10 | Related match | Medium (60%) | The update of the District ITCE extends the monitoring of ecological coherence to the district scale. |
| HQE | HQE-AMT-O7 | Related match | Low | The district's ecological coherence overlaps with the District ITCE. |
| UICN SfN | Critère 2 | Related match | Medium | The update of the District Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index extends the analysis to the district scale, beyond the site. |
| ÉcoQuartier | Engagement 20 | Related match | Medium | The district ecological-coherence index (District ITCE) operationalises at district scale the ÉcoQuartier objective of connected natural environments. |
| BNG | BNG-03 | Related match | Indicative (40%) | Quantifying the baseline value via the statutory metric (biodiversity units as a function of size, distinctiveness, condition, location) partially overlaps with Effinature's indices (IVS/IVE, ITCE, CBSh): the same logic of an ecological score of the initial state, but a different tool and units (DEFRA methodology vs Effinature indices). |
| Crédits biodiv | BC-P02 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | The district ecological-coherence baseline index serves as a territorial reference point. |
| IFC PS6 | PS6-§10 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | Effinature does not require a formal offset mechanism, but its ecological-gain indices (ITCE, IVS/IVE, CBSh) pursue a partially analogous objective of a measurable no-net-loss/net-gain outcome. |
| IFC PS6 | PS6-§18 | Related match | Indicative (35%) | No formal Biodiversity Action Plan in critical habitat; Effinature's preservation programmes and ecological-gain indices cover only a limited part of it. |
| DGNB | ENV-DIST-BIO | Related match | Low | District coherence index (ITCE Quartier) ~ district biodiversity networks. |
| Green Mark / CBI | SI-02 | Related match | Low | The update of the district ITCE tracks ecological coherence, close to the connectivity measure. |
Source & licence
- Publisher : IRICE (groupe NORMAXIS)
- Accreditation : Cofrac (Comité français d'accréditation) n°5-0655 rév. 1 (NF EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012), scope at www.cofrac.fr
- Dataset version : 9.1
- Licence : CC BY-ND 4.0