they have the potential to overcome fragmented policy silos for example by integrating ecological dimensions into social policy as discussed in chapter in relation to cash transfer and public works programmes or by integrating social components into green economy approaches costa rica provides a relatively successful example of ecosocial development in which the state has played a fundamental role in incorporating people into markets and social systems by promoting productive often public employment and universal social policies in addition costa rica was an early promoter of environmental sustainability and in among the first countries to adopt a national pes scheme for forest conservation and regeneration with regard to climate change costa rica is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to levels by and achieving a carbon neutral economy by in order to effectively tackle climate change the government has put in place a comprehensive policy package addressing issues of both mitigation and adaptation and underlining the need for an integrated focus on energy and climate policy