Table 1 Glossary of justice concepts

Recognitional justice

Identifying and respecting different identities which may make certain people more vulnerable than others. Compounding vulnerabilities are classified as intersectionality. These differences may stem from unequal and unjust historical practices, socio-economic and political structures and their path dependencies

Kaijser and Kronsell²⁸; Martin et al.²⁹; Patterson et al.⁹,

Procedural justice

Meaningful consultation and active participation of all concerned stakeholders. Procedural injustice stems from the ignorance of key stakeholders within decision-making for matters that will have an impact on their lives.

Sovacool and Dworkin³⁰,

Distributional justice

Equitable distribution of rights, benefits, costs, and burdens between all members of society. Distributional injustice refers to mismatches between those who bear responsibilities and those who benefit.

Klinsky and Dowlatabadi³¹,