This strategy for producing and marketing avoided deforestation carbon credits applies
Thoumi’s Rational Convergence Model for effective communication, Thoumi’s Emeralds
on the Equator “Zamrud Khatulistiwa” Model for environmental services, Afuah’s New
Game business model, and Nordhielm’s Big Picture model. Using the value stream of
raw materials, manufacturing, and marketing and sales, the avoided deforestation project
developer can successfully create value through carbon credits manufacturing and sales
for the project owner. The four criteria a developer must use to successfully bring about
an avoided deforestation project are the following: the land dictates the rules, rural
communities are the gatekeepers for a project, governments dispense rights, and
businesses structure risks.Master of ScienceNatural Resources and EnvironmentUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/61353/1/thoumi thesis 2008.pd
