1. Ecosystem Market Infrastructure for the Lone Star Coastal Exchange
Rice University
Houston Texas

2. Presentation Overview
Markets: Where we are Today
The Challenges
Infrastructure solutions
Kevin leads us off, introduces the topic. Then introduces james and Jo and hands off to James.

4. www.sustainablesolutionsllc.net Natural Resource Planning
Project Design & Development
Project Management
GIS
GPS inventory
Prescribed Fire
Inventory and Monitoring
Conservation Contracting™

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8. Market Lifecycle 1st Stage: Baseline Assessment & Eligibility
2nd Stage:
Project Design and Development
Market Standards
& Education
Project Validation
3rd Stage:
Credit Estimation & Calculation
Reporting & transparency
5th Stage:
Marketplaces
4th Stage:
Project Registration
Credit Issuance & Tracking
6th Stage: Demand-Side Tools
Verification & Certification
Infrastructure that facilitates the Market.
Intermediate processes that link the flow

9. The Challenge: GIS Baseline & Site Eligibility
How do you determine market cap and eligibility?
At the LandScape level?
At the Site level?

10. Aggregate GIS Data

11. InVest Ecosystem services: -Biodiversity -Carbon sequestration -Avoided reservoir sedimentation -Hydropower production -Crop pollination -Commercial timber production -Open-access harvest -Flood control -Water purification -Nutrient retention -Irrigation water (for ag) -Agricultural production -Recreation and tourism -Cultural and Aesthetic values

15. The Lifecycle of a Credit
Market Lifecycle
1st Stage: Baseline Assessment & Eligibility
2nd Stage:
Project Design and Development
Market Standards
& Education
Project Validation
The Lifecycle of a Credit
3rd Stage:
Credit Estimation & Calculation
Reporting & transparency
5th Stage:
Marketplaces
4th Stage:
Project Registration
Credit Issuance & Tracking
6th Stage: Demand-Side Tools
Verification & Certification
Infrastructure that facilitates the Market.
Intermediate processes that link the flow

19. On the Ground Verification + Third party certification

20. The Lifecycle of a Credit
Market Lifecycle
1st Stage: Baseline Assessment & Eligibility
2nd Stage:
Project Design and Development
Market Standards
& Education
Project Validation
The Lifecycle of a Credit
3rd Stage:
Credit Estimation & Calculation
Reporting & transparency
5th Stage:
Marketplaces
4th Stage:
Project Registration
Credit Issuance & Tracking
6th Stage: Demand-Side Tools
Verification & Certification
Infrastructure that facilitates the Market.
Intermediate processes that link the flow

21. Project Registration, Credit Issuance and Transaction Tracking
Challenge: How to effectively register, issue, and track environmental commodities?

22. And the goods flowed, were processed, and sold

23. Benefits of credit registration
Visibility
Transparency
Lower transaction costs (for investors and buyers)
Credibility
Tracking progress
Scalability
(Regional to National)
Scale up the Investment

24. 3 Ways to Track Credits Project Tracking -e.g Conservation Registry
2. Credit Inventory
e.g. California Climate Action Registry
3. Registration
e.g. Markit Environmental Registry

25. The Lifecycle of a Credit
World Café Track A: The Lifecycle of an Ecosystem Service Credit
1st Stage: Baseline Assessment & Eligibility
2nd Stage:
Project Design and Development
Market Standards
& Education
Project Validation
The Lifecycle of a Credit
3rd Stage:
Credit Estimation & Calculation
Reporting & transparency
5th Stage:
Marketplaces
4th Stage:
Project Registration
Credit Issuance & Tracking
6th Stage: Demand-Side Tools
Verification & Certification
The tools that facilitate the credit lifecycle
The Intermediate processes that link the stages

26. 2 Types of Marketplaces Primary: -Credit development & issuance
-Connect buyers
and sellers
Secondary:
-Exchange based: facilitating transactions

29. The Lifecycle of a Credit
Market Lifecycle
1st Stage: Baseline Assessment & Eligibility
2nd Stage:
Project Design and Development
Market Standards
& Education
Project Validation
The Lifecycle of a Credit
3rd Stage:
Credit Estimation & Calculation
Reporting & transparency
5th Stage:
Marketplaces
4th Stage:
Project Registration
Credit Issuance & Tracking
6th Stage: Demand-Side Tools
Verification & Certification
Infrastructure that facilitates the Market.
Intermediate processes that link the flow

30. James R. Remuzzi
President