For SCP practices that lead to the desired greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions to be introduced successfully, the links between climate change and SCP need to be fully exploited and any potential trade-offs and negative interac- tions minimised. This requires that: a) climate policies be aligned with the main pillars of sustainable development: environmental protection, social development and eco- nomic growth; b) policy coherence at all levels be assured; c) an effective mix of technological and governance options be introduced; d) the necessary socio-economic and institu- tional arrangements be put in place; and e) climate change be recognised as a threat with multiple aspects: social, cul- tural, behavioural, health, scientific, technological, econom- ic, political and legal. Thus far, all of these aspects have been ecognised under the climate change convention. However, insufficient attention has been devoted to them during im- plementation efforts.
