Economic+Plan

After a period of 5 years, the United Nations will withdraw its financial support from the Island. It is imperative we are able to sustain a financial income to support our developments. We have found that we can achieve this by concentrating on two fields; tourism and trading.

**Trading**


 * The Island's scrubland contains large amounts of flax, cotton, kapok and pandanus. All of these plants can be cultivated and used further to create clothing, linen or handcrafts. This makes these items a great source to trade with other countries, or to use these plants to create the clothing, linen ourselves and trade the results.




 * Tropical fruits such as banana and papaya are currently growing wild in the forests of the Island, these would be cultivated and exported to other countries




 * Rice and honey could also be exported as part of this plan




 * Fish and sealife are reported to be in abundance, this would allow us to trade fish with surrounding countries. Although Giant Coconut Crabs and Spiny Lobsters are found in parts of the island, these species are at risk of being endangered if they are not so already. If anything, we should be encouraging an environment for these species to grow and reproduce, as they are both very sought after and edible.



Although these are all resources available currently on the Island, they are not infinite and exportation and trading these resources should be done carefully. Sustainability of the Island is the top priority and cannot be compromised by cultivating entire plantations for exportation.


 * Tourism **

As the Island is home to many beautiful animals (birds, sealife and mammals), the option of tourism is a very profitable one. Our Island would have to remain sustainable, so a large amount of people traveling to and from the Island is unlikely to have good effects on our system. We decided to aim our Islands beautiful shores and forests at higher-end clientele. This includes celebrities and politicians. These are as members of the community who can not only provide our Island with a heavy financial revenue, but also promote on our sustainable way of life. Attractions would include:


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Bird watching and appreciation of endangered species of sealife, such as Giant Coconut Crab and Spiny Lobster

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 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Snorkeling or scuba diving to view the flourishing coral reefs

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 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Our beaches and forests

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Again, because sustainability is our top priority, it is essential the conditions of our Island remain healthy. In order for this to happen, a few things need to be functioning and available before tourism can become an option:
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Sanitation and waste disposal
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Water treatment or water catchments
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Hot water
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Transport around the Island
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Infrastructure to ensure tourist comfort (resort, spa, dining, etc.)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Island will also need to be equipped with essential infrastructures and services such as hospitals or medical clinics, schools and council buildings. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Island will have to possess some kind of local government and council, especially with the amount of financial revenue we hope to build.