The consortium comprised established and emerging scholars in the fields of development studies; human geography; (inter)national, customary, constitutional and energy law; and sustainability governance. The consortium reflected equal partnership, with two South African universities, two Dutch universities and WWF South Africa (WWF-SA) as collaboration partner. The two central modules of the project were each led by one South African and one Dutch university, so that maximum potential for long-term SA-Dutch exchange and collaboration wo be realised.