Economic+Plan

= ** Economic Plan ** =

==== Over a period of 5 years the island will be assisted by funding from the UN, after this time the island should be self-reliant. In order for this to happen a number of things need to be taken into account, primarily money generation. ==== ==== After discussions with the other economists, we came up with 2 possibilities that we believe can be achieved by the 5-year mark: ====

- by harvesting the produce, sustainability of the island may be impacted
==== - the produce grown on the island needs to meet amounts to sustain the population and ==== ==== - the quantities produced after sustaining the population may not result in a supportable amount of money ====

**Tourism**
==== As a tourist destination the island will be marketed as an exclusive destination; focusing mainly on ‘high-end clients’, with the selling point being a sustainable island. ==== ==== In order to achieve this a number of things need to be taken into account. By the time the first guest arrive on the island there needs to be ====

**Difficulties**
==== - To support tourism on the island, the population will have to be less than the island and support, so when tourists arrive strain is not placed on availability of goods and services (supply and demand). ==== ==== - Before the developement of trousist aimed infrastructure, priority must be made for the island popluation. This would include building school, hospitals etc... ==== ==== - In order for the island to function to its highest potential it would be recommended that a governing body be assigned to delegate what needs to be done (production of goods and services) and division of the islands' income amongst the population. ====