A just shares framework (Caney, Shue) requires that each person's fair portion of atmospheric absorptive capacity be respected, regardless of whether welfare parity is achieved through other means.

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Atmospheric absorptive capacity(as the environmental resource being fairly distributed): The Earth's atmosphere's ability to safely absorb greenhouse gases and pollutants without causing harmful climate change; think of it like the 'carrying capacity' of the air before it gets too polluted.
Fair portion(as what each person deserves of the atmosphere's capacity): An equal or equitable share that respects each person's rights, not determined by wealth or power but by principles of justice.
Henry Shue(as a contributor to theories of just distribution of environmental resources): A philosopher and human rights theorist who has written extensively about climate change, arguing that basic human rights—like access to clean air—must be protected in environmental policy.
Just shares framework(as an approach to climate justice): A system for dividing up something valuable (in this case, the atmosphere's ability to absorb greenhouse gases) so that everyone gets a fair portion, not based on who's richest or most powerful.

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