J. Andrés Domínguez-Gómez is Professor at the Universidad de Huelva, Spain. He specialises in social research methodologies applied to development projects, such as tourism, urban planning, infrastructure, energy or mining projects.

André Xavier is Senior Manager for Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Development with Catalyste+, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting locally-driven solutions to enhance governance and drive economic growth. He holds an honorary professorship at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Rocío Muñoz-Moreno is Professor in the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health at the University of Huelva, Spain. Her research focuses on the analysis and evaluation of urban policies, particularly sustainable and integrated urban development models, where governance plays an important role.