decision-making processes at the national level. At all times the Committee bears in mind its own role as an international treaty body and the role of the State in formulating or adopting, funding and implementing laws and policies concerning economic, social and cultural rights. To this end, and in accordance with the practice of judicial and other quasi-judicial human rights treaty bodies, the Committee always respects the margin of appreciation of States to take steps and adopt measures most suited to their specific circumstances. 12. Where the Committee considers that a State party has not taken reasonable or adequate steps, it will make relevant recommendations to the State party. In line with the practice of other treaty bodies, the Committee will respect the margin of appreciation of the State party to determine the optimum use of its resources and to adopt national policies and prioritize certain resource demands over others. 13. In the context of an optional protocol, the Committee could make recommendations, inter alia, along four principal lines: (a) recommending remedial action, such compensation, to the victim, as appropriate; GO chap economic, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS HANDBOOK as (b) calling upon the State party to remedy the circumstances leading to a violation. In doing so, the Committee might suggest goals and parameters to assist the State party in identifying appropriate measures. These parameters could include suggesting overall priorities to ensure that resource allocation conformed with the State party's obligations under the Covenant; provision for the disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups; protection against grave threats to the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights; and respect for non discrimination in the adoption and implementation of measures; (c) Suggesting, on a case-by-case basis, a range of measures to assist the the recommendations, low-cost measures, The still have the option of State party in implementing with particular emphasis on State party would nonetheless adopting its own alternative measures; (d) recommending a follow-up mechanism to party; State the of accountability ongoing ensure for example, by including a requirement that in its next periodic report the State party explain the steps taken to redress the violation.