Biodiversity and local public decision-making
Taking biodiversity into account in planning, urban development and public real estate projects now entails legal, financial and political responsibilities .
When it is mobilized in an authorization, a subsidy, a call for projects or a public investment program, biodiversity moves from the realm of intention to that of enforceable decision .
Biodiversity and the responsibility of local authorities
Local authorities, public institutions and public developers are facing structural challenges:
- securing public aid and subsidies,
- justification of the planning choices,
- control of litigation risk,
- control of environmental claims
- local acceptability and transparency of decisions.
IRICE's role in public decision-making
IRICE is a independent certification body accredited to ISO/IEC 17065 (Cofrac accreditation no. 5-0655, certification of products, processes and services, scope available on www.cofrac.fr), specializing in biodiversity applied to real estate and development projects.
IRICE acts as a trusted third party when biodiversity becomes a binding criterion in a public decision, by providing:
- an independent evaluation,
- measurable and verifiable evidence,
- certifications that can be used as evidence in control, audit or litigation procedures.
Coordination with public decisions
The certifications and assessments issued by IRICE can be used in the various phases of public decision-making:
Risk
Identification and management of legal, financial and reputational risks related to biodiversity.
Selection
Prioritization and qualification of development or real estate projects incorporating biodiversity requirements.
Allocation
Justification of public aid, subsidies and funding based on objective criteria.
Value
Assessment of the durability and use value of public assets over time.
Compliance
Provide a framework for justification that can be used in decisions with regard to regulatory and reporting frameworks (CSRD, ESG requirements, claims control).
This logic is in line with the same evidentiary requirements expected by institutional investors.
An approach based on evidence and enforceability
Not all biodiversity initiatives produce the same level of guarantee.
When a public decision engages the responsibility of the community, only certifications assessed by an independent accredited body provide enforceable evidence that can be used in the event of control, audit or litigation.
Framework for intervention
This page does not constitute:
- nor an operational guide,
- nor project management assistance,
- nor a voluntary commitment.