EFF-C-113 : Update of the Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE)
Effinature criterion · theme: Species and habitats
The Effinature criterion “Update of the Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE)” (EFF-C-113) belongs to the Species and habitats theme and applies to the EVO/NCO reference framework(s). It maps to 39 international provision(s), including strong matches with ESRS E4 (E4-4), ESRS E4 (E4-5), GRI 101 (101-7).
International correspondences (39)
| 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-E4-5 | Broad match | Medium | The update of the Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index quantifies the state of connectivity, a biodiversity-impact indicator. |
| GRI 101 | 101-7 | Narrow match | Medium | The update of the Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index (ITCE) provides a metric of the evolution of the state of ecological coherence, in support of 101-7. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SBTN | S1b-R22 | Related match | Low | The soil ecological-quality monitoring methodology and the site's ecological indices (CBSh, ITCE) approximate state-of-nature indicators sensitive to soil/water pressures, without adopting the SoNP indicators prescribed by SBTN. |
| SBTN | S1b-R23 | Close match | Low | Effinature combines biodiversity indicators at species level (flora/fauna monitoring) and at ecosystem/habitat level (IVS, IVE, ITCE, habitat characterisation), which overlaps with the SBTN requirement for two biodiversity indicators; a different usage framework (project vs corporate target). |
| SBTN | S2b-R8 | Broad match | Low | The combination of flora/fauna monitoring (species) and habitat/ecosystem indices (IVE, ITCE) provides several biodiversity state variables for the site, overlapping with the SBTN requirement for SoNP + SoNB variables; SBTN usage aims to rank sites for corporate targets. |
| SBTN | S2b-R9 | Related match | Low | The site's ecological indices (CBSh, IVE, ITCE) are synthetic per-site values combining state and pressure, analogous in spirit to the SBTN pressure index, but built with a different project methodology. |
| SBTN | S2b-R11 | Related match | Low | Updating the site's ecological indices (CBSh, ITCE) produces per-location values combining several variables, which weakly overlaps with the SBTN requirement for per-location index values; SBTN imposes a formal spatial harmonisation absent on the project side. |
| Taxonomie UE | MONITORING-PLAN | Close match | Medium | Effinature's end-of-operation ecological assessment, the updating of indices (ITCE/IVE) and management plans ensure the monitoring and maintenance of measures over time. |
| 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). |
| CDP | 10.4 (Bio) | Close match | Medium | The update of the ITCE (Ecological Coherence Baseline Index) is a biodiversity monitoring indicator. |
| 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. |
| NRL | Art. 20 | Narrow match | Medium | Updates of ecological indices (CBSh, IVE, ITCE) and the end-of-operation ecological assessment ensure the measured and periodic monitoring of the project's ecological evolution, echoing the monitoring obligation. |
| SNB 2030 | SNB-M04 | Related match | Medium | The update of the ITCE tracks ecological coherence and the contribution to continuities over time. |
| Loi biodiv 2016 | BIO-02 | Related match | Medium | The update of the Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index measures the evolution of ecological coherence, making it possible to verify no net loss / the gain. |
| Code env. | R122-5-suivi | Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The update of the ITCE measures over time the effect of measures on ecological coherence. |
| Code env. | L110-1-connaissance | Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | The update of the ITCE feeds the monitoring and knowledge of ecological coherence. |
| Doctrine ERC | ERC-P8 | Close match | High | The update of the ITCE measures the site's ecological coherence, in line with the requirement for functional location of Avoid-Reduce-Offset measures. |
| TVB | TVB-ORIENT-10 | Close match | Medium (72%) | The update of the ITCE (Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index) measures and tracks the project's contribution to ecological coherence, responding to the monitoring-evaluation of continuities. |
| UICN SfN | Critère 3 | Close match | High | The update of the Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index (ITCE) provides an over-time comparative measurement of the conservation results. |
| ÉcoQuartier | Engagement 20 | Related match | Low | The ITCE (project scale) contributes to the targeted ecological coherence but remains a specific Effinature indicator. |
| BNG | BNG-01 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | Effinature sets no quantitative +10% threshold, but its ecological-gain indices (ITCE, IVS/IVE, CBSh) and the ecological assessment pursue the same objective of a measurable net biodiversity improvement between the initial state and the delivered/managed state. |
| 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). |
| BNG | BNG-11 | Close match | Medium (65%) | The regular monitoring of habitat success and corrective measures correspond to Effinature's protocols for flora monitoring, fauna monitoring, monitoring of shelters and updating of ecological indices (IVE, ITCE) during the management phase. |
| Crédits biodiv | BC-P03 | Broad match | Indicative (55%) | The update of the ITCE measures the ecological gain relative to the baseline state, close to the additionality logic. |
| Crédits biodiv | BC-P04 | Close match | Medium (75%) | The ITCE is a multi-component ecological-coherence metric. |
| Crédits biodiv | BC-P05 | Related match | Indicative (55%) | The update of the ITCE quantifies the progression of ecological coherence. |
| 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. |
| EP4 | EP-P9 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | Post-delivery environmental monitoring/reporting overlaps with Effinature's flora/fauna monitoring and updates of ecological indices (IVE, ITCE, CBSh), which document performance over time. |
| DGNB | ENV-DIST-BIO | Related match | Low | Ecological coherence index (ITCE) tracks district-scale ecological networks. |
| ISO 17620 | 5.2 | Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The update of the Ecological-Coherence Baseline Index measures the evolution of ecological coherence. |
| BREEAM LE | LE06 | Close match | Medium (75%) | The update of the ITCE quantifies the evolution of ecological coherence pre/post project. |
| BREEAM Communities | LE 04 | Close match | Medium (65%) | The update of the ITCE (measure of ecological-coherence gain) corresponds to the measured improvement of ecological value of LE04. |
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