Chapter 10.5.

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Chapter 10: Details of Economic Planning

10.5.  Structure and details of the broader local economic plans

The broader local economic plans, while linked to the Zonal economic plans, are economic plans primarily concerned with consumption. In that sense, they are the most special economic plans within the overall system of economic plans, with the world economic plan at its apex, as they relate to end-user demand. The core of such consumption plans is the supply plan for everyday consumer goods.

In this regard, consumption plans under sustainable economic plans involve the planned supply of consumer goods in quantities and qualities that are consistent with environmental sustainability, in response to anticipated demand calculated backward from the predetermined quantity and quality of waste.

Since such waste quantity and quality control must be formulated in each Zone based on global standards, waste control standards are set forth in the world economic plan and the Zonal economic plans, and the broader local economic plans are formulated based on those standards. To that extent, the broader local economic plans constitute a tertiary part of the overall system of sustainable economic plans.

The details of the plan include a supply plan for each category of core consumer goods, such as basic daily food items, electrical appliances, furnishings, and sanitary products that are essential to modern life. Among food items, agricultural and marine products are linked to Division B in the Zonal economic plan, and are therefore restricted by the Zonal economic plan.

In addition, electrical appliances and furnishings that are large and likely to become bulky waste will be supplied on a loan basis for reuse. The ratio of loaned items to donated items will be calculated based on waste standards.

Furthermore, the broader local economic plans will also include a supply plan for stockpiled consumer goods based primarily on surplus production in anticipation of disaster emergencies. While quantitative waste regulations do not apply to the supply of stockpiled consumer goods (qualitative standards do apply), it goes without saying that their release in normal times is prohibited.

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Chapter 10.4.

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Chapter 10: Details of Economic Planning

10.4. Structure and details of the Zonal economic plans

The zonal economic plans are secondary economic plans formulated for each Zone within the broad framework of the world economic plan, and are the core plans of the overall sustainable planned economy.

In classical economic planning, they are equivalent to the central economic plans of each country. However, it is important to note that they differ significantly from classical planned economies in that they are bound by the world economic plan and the Zones that formulate them are not exclusive sovereign states.

In relation to the latter, in the Joint-Zones, where multiple Zones are loosely united with the primary purpose of formulating economic plans collaboratively, economic plans are formulated not for each of the constituent Zones, but for the Joint-Zones as a whole.

The details of Zonal economic plans, including such joint economic plans, are similar to those of the world economic plan, and therefore essentially follow those of the world economic plan, beginning with the energy plan and followed by detailed production plan (Division A). Similarly, the details are classified according to the industry that places a burden on the main elements of the global environment: air, soil, water resources, or biological resources.

However, with regard to the energy plans, the details of each Zone's economic plan are diversified in that any energy sources that cannot be produced within the Zone will be comprehensively supplied through the World Natural Resources Organization, and similarly, any products that cannot be produced within the Zone will be cooperatively supplied from other Zones.

Another important point is that the economic plan for the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector (Division B) is formulated separately as a detailed item of the Zonal economic plan. Because the world economic plan does not include plans for the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector, which has large variations due to differences in Zonal ecosystems and eating habits, the Zonal economic plan will serve as the primary economic plan for this sector, with detailed items presented for each sector: agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.

Furthermore, as with the world economic plan, the environmental guidelines that form the basis for the overall outline of the economic plan will be clearly stated in a separate table. These guidelines are basically condensed versions of the guidelines set out in the world economic plan, but if stricter guidelines are set than those in the world economic plan, they will need to be described in detail.

The pharmaceutical plan (Division C), the third pillar of the Zonal economic plan, has a unique structure due to the nature of pharmaceutical products, and will be described again in the final section of this chapter.

👉The papers published on this blog are meant to expand upon my On Communism.