How do the SP adoption campaign and the process of formulating SP measures relate to each other?
It is anticipated that policy formulation will proceed slowly, gradually becoming more defined as the SP campaign progresses but probably remaining essentially provisional until a period close to intergovernmental implementation. And it is expected policy formulation will lag behind the public awareness campaign promoting the provisional adoption of SP by individuals and organisations worldwide. But the two processes react to one another in a kind of dialogue. The quicker the adoption process strengthens, the sooner a date for feasible implementation will come into view. As it does, the campaign will increasingly focus on policy definition and negotiation. The ‘simultaneous’ development of these processes is illustrated in the following diagram.
