The package relies primarily on economic instruments, but incorporates social components and promotes active citizen participation. Rebuilding state capacities and maintaining a universal and effective social policy regime will be essential for safeguarding Costa Rica’s success and to support further transformative change toward a low-carbon economy. But as with other conceptual innovations that gain policy traction, such as the sustainable development concept itself, certain interpretations of resilience risk diluting the concept and adjusting it to business as usual, rather than catalysing much needed transformative change.