• Introducing the index-based ecological condition assessment framework (IBECA) 

      Jakobsson, Simon; Evju, Marianne; Framstad, Erik; Imbert, Alexis; Lyngstad, Anders; Sickel, Hanne; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne; Töpper, Joachim Paul; Vandvik, Vigdis; Velle, Liv Guri; Aarrestad, Per Arild; Nybø, Signe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Sustainable nature management and ecosystem conservation depends critically on scientifically sound and stakeholder-relevant analytical frameworks for monitoring and assessing ecological condition. Several general frameworks ...
    • Naturfaglig evaluering av norske verneområder 

      Framstad, Erik; Blindheim, Terje; Erikstad, Lars; Thingstad, Per Gustav; Sloreid, Svein Erik (NINA rapport;535, Research report, 2010)
      Opprettelse av verneområder etter naturvernloven har vært en prioritert oppgave for norsk naturforvaltning siden 1970-tallet. Som resultat av en rekke tematiske verneplaner og individuelle vernevedtak var 14,3% av Norges ...
    • Setting reference levels and limits for good ecological condition in terrestrial ecosystems – Insights from a case study based on the IBECA approach 

      Jakobsson, Simon; Töpper, Joachim Paul; Evju, Marianne; Framstad, Erik; Lyngstad, Anders; Pedersen, Bård; Sickel, Hanne; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne; Vandvik, Vigdis; Velle, Liv Guri; Aarrestad, Per Arild; Nybø, Signe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Effective evidence-based nature conservation and habitat management relies on developing and refining our methodological toolbox for detecting critical ecological changes at an early stage. This requires not only optimizing ...