Analytical framework
To identify the ways in which the concept of equity was considered in
science-informed future fore-sighting initiatives in ocean and marine
studies, we firstly developed an analysis framework based on our review
of the literature (Figure 1). This framework was comprised of three key
dimensions of equity. The first dimension was the
outcome-based/distributive dimension, referring to the consequences of a
policy, action or developmental trend, e.g. equity in the distribution
of benefits and burdens (inclusive of costs as well as responsibilities)
between genders, races and ethnic groups, species, classes and nation
states. The second dimension was the process-oriented/procedural
dimension, referring to impartiality and fairness in the process of
delivering and administering justice. The third was the
concept/contextual dimension, referring to informing cultural,
political, economic and social world views, knowledge systems, actors
and conditions of the situation, peoples and natural systems, and the
interrelatedness of ecological conditions to these. For full details of
this framework, see Supplementary Table 1.