EFF-C-103 : Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)
Effinature criterion · theme: Species and habitats
The Effinature criterion “Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)” (EFF-C-103) belongs to the Species and habitats theme and applies to the EVO/NCO reference framework(s). It maps to 47 international provision(s), including strong matches with ESRS E4 (E4-3), CSRD (ESRS-E4-3), GRI 101 (101-2).
International correspondences (47)
| Framework | Provision | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESRS E4 | E4-3 | Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The creation of a Structured Biodiversity Area / plant palette / building greening falls under habitat restoration and rehabilitation (mitigation hierarchy). |
| CSRD | ESRS-E4-3 | Close match | High | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area is a direct restoration/renaturation action, evidence for E4-3. |
| GRI 101 | 101-2 | Narrow match | Medium | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) constitutes a habitat restoration/creation action, the 'restore' step of the mitigation hierarchy of 101-2. |
| TNFD | C1.1 | Close match | Medium | Combating soil sealing, open ground and set-aside areas/EBS reflect land-use change and conserved/restored areas. |
| TNFD | C1.1 | Close match | Medium | Combating soil sealing, open ground and set-aside areas/EBS reflect land-use change and conserved/restored areas. |
| Taxonomie UE | 2.1-SC | Close match | High | Set-aside areas/EBS, the preservation of fauna and flora and ecological management plans implement habitat and species conservation/restoration measures. |
| CDP | 10.2 (Bio) | Close match | Medium | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) is a direct action in favour of biodiversity. |
| CDP | 10.6 (Bio) | Close match | Medium | The implementation of an EBS constitutes an ecological restoration/reinforcement measure (restore). |
| GRESB | GRESB-BI1-ENH | Close match | Medium (72%) | Habitat enhanced or restored = disturbed habitat improved for native species; Effinature EBS implementation is the physical creation/restoration of structured biodiversity habitat. |
| GBF | Target 2 | Narrow match | Medium | The creation of structured biodiversity areas, the restoration of living soils and the re-establishment of ecological continuities contribute to the rehabilitation and improvement of ecological integrity and connectivity at the site scale. |
| GBF | Target 12 | Close match | High | The core of the Effinature standard (creating green spaces (plant heritage, CBS, open ground, building greening) and blue spaces (stormwater), ecological continuities and user well-being/connection to nature in the built environment) corresponds directly to the increase in area, quality and connectivity of urban green and blue spaces targeted by the goal. |
| NRL | Art. 1 | Broad match | Medium | These requirements (needs assessment, characterisation of habitats and continuities, set-aside and structured biodiversity area, final ecological assessment) are the operational translation, at the project scale, of the framework objective of durably re-establishing biodiversity and restoring degraded ecosystems. |
| NRL | Art. 4 | Narrow match | Medium | The set-aside of areas for biodiversity and the implementation/management of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) constitute concrete measures to improve the ecological status of habitats at the site scale. |
| SNB 2030 | SNB-M03 | Close match | Medium | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area creates a rich nearby nature space. |
| SNB 2030 | SNB-M11 | Close match | High | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area restores a rich ecosystem on the site. |
| Loi biodiv 2016 | BIO-03 | Related match | Medium | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area creates effective ecological value on site, consistent with the requirement for the effectiveness of the measures. |
| Loi biodiv 2016 | BIO-06 | Related match | Low | An EBS can constitute an on-site reserve of ecological value; natural offset sites, however, fall under an approved offset supply, often outside the project's footprint. |
| Code env. | L122-1-ERC | Related match | Indicative (45%) | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) can serve as an offset or restoration measure. |
| Code env. | L163-1-compensation | Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) constitutes a restoration/offset measure aimed at ecological gain. |
| Code env. | L110-1-connaissance | Narrow match | Indicative (45%) | The implementation of an EBS falls under the restoration/rehabilitation of biodiversity. |
| Doctrine ERC | ERC-P4 | Related match | Medium | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area creates a biodiversity gain that partially overlaps with the objective of offsetting residual impacts. |
| TVB | TVB-ORIENT-02 | Close match | High (82%) | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) creates a durable biodiversity core comparable to a reservoir at site scale. |
| Pollinisateurs | A3.3 | Related match | Medium | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area materialises the pollinator-favourable management of large footprints. |
| UICN SfN | Critère 3 | Close match | High | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) materialises the improvement of the site's ecological integrity (3.4). |
| Labels complémentaires | LPO-04 | Related match | Medium (60%) | Structured Biodiversity Area: semi-natural areas managed extensively. |
| ÉcoQuartier | Engagement 20 | Broad match | High | The ÉcoQuartier's preservation/restoration of plant biodiversity encompasses this Effinature requirement relating to flora, the plant palette, building greening and biodiversity areas. |
| BNG | BNG-05 | Close match | Medium (72%) | BNG's avoid-minimise-restore/create mitigation hierarchy corresponds to Effinature's preservation, prevention, set-aside and biodiversity-area creation measures applied throughout the operation. |
| BNG | BNG-06 | Close match | Medium (68%) | Prioritising the delivery of on-site gains (habitat creation and enhancement) corresponds to Effinature's implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS), set-aside areas, building greening and shelters for fauna. |
| Crédits biodiv | BC-P06 | Related match | Medium (60%) | The Structured Biodiversity Area materialises a managed target habitat. |
| IFC PS6 | PS6-§7 | Close match | Medium (78%) | PS6's avoid-reduce-restore sequence corresponds to Effinature's preservation, prevention and set-aside measures applied throughout the operation. |
| IFC PS6 | PS6-§15 | Close match | Medium (72%) | Mitigation measures in natural habitat (set-asides, corridors, restoration) correspond to Effinature's set-aside areas, EBS and ecological continuities. |
| ESS6 | ESS6-§9 | Close match | Medium (76%) | ESS6's avoid-reduce-restore sequence corresponds to Effinature's preservation, prevention and set-aside measures applied throughout the operation. |
| EP4 | EP-DII-4 | Close match | Medium (72%) | Effinature's preservation of flora, sensitive ecosystems and the set-aside of areas for biodiversity (EBS) address the protection of habitats and ecosystems in Document II §4. |
| DGNB | ENV1-A | Close match | Medium | DGNB mandatory biodiversity-promoting exterior area corresponds to Effinature's structured biodiversity space (EBS). |
| CASBEE | Q3.1 | Close match | Low | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) corresponds to CASBEE's creation of a structured biotope. |
| Green Mark / CBI | GM-RESTOR | Related match | Medium | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) is Effinature's equivalent of a dedicated ecological restoration on the site. |
| Green Mark / CBI | SI-07 | Close match | Medium | Effinature's implementation of an EBS is a habitat restoration/enhancement, at the heart of indicator 7. |
| Green Mark / CBI | SI-21 | Related match | Medium | The implementation of an EBS falls under the nature-based solutions / green infrastructure of indicator 21. |
| Green Mark / CBI | SI-25 | Related match | Low | The implementation of an EBS constitutes a concrete biodiversity project. |
| Estidama | NS-3 | Related match | Low | Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area strengthening ecology. |
| Estidama | NS-4 | Related match | Medium | Implementation of an EBS - creation of structured habitat. |
| ISO 17620 | 7.3.6 | Close match | Medium (68%) | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS) is a design measure dedicated to the gain. |
| ACT Biodiv | 9.2 | Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area is a voluntary nature-based action generating measurable biodiversity benefits. |
| BREEAM LE | LE04 | Close match | High (85%) | The implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area creates new habitats, at the heart of LE04's enhancement. |
| LEED | AÉS Crédit : Aménagement du site : protéger ou restaurer les habitats | Close match | High (80%) | Restoration with native vegetation to provide habitats is equivalent to the implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area. |
| SITES | Soil+Veg C4.7 | Related match | Medium (60%) | Restoration of native plant communities = implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area. |
| LEED-ND | SLL-C6 | Related match | Indicative (50%) | Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EFF-C-103) - restoration of native habitats on part of the footprint. |
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- 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
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